The Picolata Road
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Abstract
**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**
After fleeing violence and conflict with the Comanche in Texas, former Texas Ranger, Jessie Youngblood, makes his way to St. Augustine, decides he likes it, and buys a farm not far from the St. Johns River on a rivulet called Six Mile Creek, and marries a local woman. Then the Civil War breaks out and dangerous killers disrupt the tranquil farm life Jessie has established for himself. Will Jessie revert back to the tragically violent ways that got him in trouble back in Texas?
Other notable local locations visited include Fort Picolata, Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Ximenez-Fatio House, the Plaza de la Constitucion, St. Augustine Inlet, the San Sebastian River and bridge, the Maria Sanchez Creek, the Picolata Road (SR16), St. George Street, and the Old King's Highway.
After fleeing violence and conflict with the Comanche in Texas, former Texas Ranger, Jessie Youngblood, makes his way to St. Augustine, decides he likes it, and buys a farm not far from the St. Johns River on a rivulet called Six Mile Creek, and marries a local woman. Then the Civil War breaks out and dangerous killers disrupt the tranquil farm life Jessie has established for himself. Will Jessie revert back to the tragically violent ways that got him in trouble back in Texas?
Other notable local locations visited include Fort Picolata, Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Ximenez-Fatio House, the Plaza de la Constitucion, St. Augustine Inlet, the San Sebastian River and bridge, the Maria Sanchez Creek, the Picolata Road (SR16), St. George Street, and the Old King's Highway.
Creator
Title
The Picolata Road
Contributor
Colbie Myles, cover designer
Publisher
Brookland, AR: TouchPoint Press
Format
Paperback book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Action or Adventure
Historical
Romance
Historical
Romance
Coverage
Statehood to 1887
Has Version
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Bibliographic Citation
Glover, James R. The Picolata Road. Brookland, AR: TouchPoint, 2019.
Collection
Citation
James R. Glover, “The Picolata Road,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed January 12, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/256.