Lampasas is considered the birthplace of the Farmers’ Alliance advocacy group, which at one time boasted a membership of 3 million. This photo, which appears in “Lampasas County, Texas: Its History and Its People Volume I,” shows the meeting place of the Pleasant Valley Farmers Alliance, believed to be the former Donelson Creek School. courtesy photo
The agricultural history of Lampasas County is as varied as its landscape. Early in its history, most farmers engaged in sustenance farming. They raised enough food for their families and had extra to sell and trade, which kept everyone fed and the agricultural circle turning.In the beginning, Lampasas was better known for the sulphury water that was thought to be healing. The prospect o...
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