The Jordan Family: Fred Jordan

By Scarlet Webber The people who called Thurber home did not just disappear once Thurber became a ghost town. There are many records of people who continued their stories after their time in Thurber, and their stories are continued to...

A wooden top with no string.

Conqueror

By Scarlet Weber Classics are considered classics for a reason, and tops are no exception....

Hotel Knox ad from "The Texas Miner" decorative font displays "Now Open - Hotel Knox- Thurber Coal Mines, Erath County, Texas. - $2.50 Per Day. Mrs. S Putnam, Manager."

The Knox Hotel

By Shala Scarlato The Knox Hotel had a grand opening on June 3rd, 1894, to...