Old-fashioned Camp Meetings

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Richard Harrell (1813-1895), farmer and stockman, businessman and lay minister, donated land for the Harrell Campground in northwest Hunt County. The campground was used for camp meetings in the summer. Neighbors gathered from miles around to hear the Gospel preached and to socialize with friends seldom seen.

Richard Harrell (1813-1895), farmer and stockman, businessman and lay minister, donated land for the Harrell Campground in northwest Hunt County. The campground was used for camp meetings in the summer. Neighbors gathered from miles around to hear the Gospel preached and to socialize with friends seldom seen. Photograph courtesy Find A Grave.

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