Oakville Texas Sheriff Patrol Car
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
Oakville Texas Sheriff Patrol Car
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Oakville, Tx Sheriff Patrol Car by Lynn Sprowl
The Oakville jail was built in 1887 and served as the Live Oak County jail until 1919. With a population of 400 it had 7 saloons to supply the local cowboys with entertainment before they began their long months of cattle driving the longhorns on the Chisholm Trail. Oakville became a hotbed of lawlessness during the Civil War and afterwards it became a place of frontier violence. Over 40 men hanged in the notorious live oak "hanging Tree" just outside the Town Square. So much history in this small Texas town. Very cool!
Uploaded
December 27th, 2020
Embed
Share
