- Bragg, Texas
Bragg is a
ghost town in Hardin County,Texas ,United States , in theBig Thicket forest area of the southeastern part of the state. Sometimes referred to as "Bragg Station", this small community that flourished in the early 1900s lies ten miles west of Kountze.Named after the Confederate general
Braxton Bragg , this town was built around an importantrailroad junction installed by theSanta Fe Railroad system in 1902. The railroad line transported lumber and other supplies servicing theoil industry nearBeaumont, Texas .Several years later, the local industry would begin to shift its shipping lanes and abandon the railroad. The local post office that had served the railroad and oilfield workers was closed in 1914. [ [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/BB/htb18.html Handbook of Texas Online - BRAGG, TX ] ] In addition to the relocation of oilfield workers into other communities, the rail line extending from Bragg Station south to the small community of Saratoga was dismantled in 1934.
Today, all that remains of Bragg Station is a small
agricultural community and a locally famous dirt road. The "Ghost Road" leading south to Saratoga is the center of a local legend of aghost light . TheLight of Saratoga has been witnessed by multitudes of people along the dirt path which has now been designated a scenic drive county park. [ [http://www.bigthicketdirectory.com/ghostroad.html Bragg Road - The Ghost Road of Hardin County Texas ] ]See also
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List of ghost towns in the United States References
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