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| Trees beginning to change colors - slightly |
Autumn in Texas can be beautiful, but this year
it’s been fairly blah when it comes to leaves changing color. Lack of color
didn’t stop us from getting out and about looking for some adventure. It was in
this pursuit that we discovered Blum, Texas.
A river was one of attractions to the region, as
were wild horses. These horses brought Philip Nolan, along with other settlers prior
to 1880;
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| Blum Independent School District |
eventually the river was named after Nolan. Shortly after 1881 The
Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway extended through the county, and as with
many small towns in Texas, Blum
came into existence because to the railroad. The station was actually on land
owned by W. H. Taylor who decided to sell lots establishing the community. Leon
Blum, for whom the town is named, was a merchant from Galveston as well as a
railroad official. By 1908 the town had a post office, dry goods stores,
grocery stores, banks, hotels, and a cotton gin; it also established the Blum
Independent School District.
Blum is still a tiny community on the edge of the Nolan
River and near Lake Whitney. As you drive through the town, you’ll see fishing
boats and pick-up trucks. There’s a bar/restaurant, a car wash, and the school
district. Nearby is the final resting place of Philip Nolan.
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| Philip Nolan's grave |
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