Doug Kerr
Well-known member
Hi, Asher,
Frisco, Texas is about 30 miles north of downtown Dallas. It is named after the nickname of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, and the city's logo is that of the railroad (now defunct).
The city coalesced around a watering station on the railroad's line from Dallas north to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Frisco Heritage Park celebrates the town's history, with a very nice historical museum as its centerpiece, surrounded by several restored old buildings and reconstructions of old buildings. The steam locomotive (never actually owned by the Frisco railroad) and a wooden caboose repose at one end of the park.
The restored buildings include a nice church and a railroad depot, repurposed as a sort of social hall. The church became a popular venue for weddings, with the reception typically held in the depot (as was the case for the wedding in 2011 that I reported on at some length here).
I was the "secondary" photographer, and I encouraged the wedding party to have the group shots (done by the photographer of record and myself) done in front of the locomotive.
Best regards,
Doug
Frisco, Texas is about 30 miles north of downtown Dallas. It is named after the nickname of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, and the city's logo is that of the railroad (now defunct).
The city coalesced around a watering station on the railroad's line from Dallas north to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Frisco Heritage Park celebrates the town's history, with a very nice historical museum as its centerpiece, surrounded by several restored old buildings and reconstructions of old buildings. The steam locomotive (never actually owned by the Frisco railroad) and a wooden caboose repose at one end of the park.
The restored buildings include a nice church and a railroad depot, repurposed as a sort of social hall. The church became a popular venue for weddings, with the reception typically held in the depot (as was the case for the wedding in 2011 that I reported on at some length here).
I was the "secondary" photographer, and I encouraged the wedding party to have the group shots (done by the photographer of record and myself) done in front of the locomotive.
Best regards,
Doug