The Sedentary Traveler

The Sedentary Traveler Visiting history and bringing you tales from long ago. Forgotten people and places and events.

On Saturday, August 11, 1979, Santiago Galvan was stabbed to death at an obscure bar.
08/09/2026

On Saturday, August 11, 1979, Santiago Galvan was stabbed to death at an obscure bar.

A January 14, 1916, advertisement from the Regal Motor Car Company located at 1613 Washington Avenue in Houston, TX. I a...
08/08/2026

A January 14, 1916, advertisement from the Regal Motor Car Company located at 1613 Washington Avenue in Houston, TX. I added a Google Maps screen shot of the location today.

Rest in Peace Jennifer.
07/19/2026

Rest in Peace Jennifer.

"Holding Pattern" from L7's brand new full-length album 'Scatter Th...

07/18/2026

Folks lining up for flood aid after the flood of 1899

The Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery. Here lay 31 graves of inmates and guards. Sadly close up access isn’t allowed.
07/18/2026

The Imperial Prison Farm Cemetery.

Here lay 31 graves of inmates and guards. Sadly close up access isn’t allowed.

In 2018 this cemetery was unearthed while building this complex. These are the unknown remains of convicts who were leas...
07/18/2026

In 2018 this cemetery was unearthed while building this complex. These are the unknown remains of convicts who were leased by the state to private companies for cheap labor.

Always enjoy stopping into this century old building.
07/11/2026

Always enjoy stopping into this century old building.

My next video will tell the story of Sugar Land Police Department’s only officer killed in the line of duty.
07/11/2026

My next video will tell the story of Sugar Land Police Department’s only officer killed in the line of duty.

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