Nice Drive and a way to review my Norse heritage. Today was dry , now tomorrow will be wet and those super sharp two lane black top curves will be dangerous. A road originally cut on horse back and then widened for wagons in the 1850s is still an enjoyable trip by car and a thrill on a motorcycle. No guard rails just warning signs, take as your own risk nature allows. Cranfills Gap, Texas. A small Town and the GAP comes from the fact that just like the Cumberland Gap it was a way through the areas of a Rift Section that runs several miles mostly North to South in Central Texas' CHALK MOUNTAIN, TX | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) A little known fact for most who speed by only a few miles away on Hwy 6. Near Meridian and the cross road of Texas 22 Went there to pick up my ROPS and see about the local celebration from the Norwegians who first settled that area. Nice place during the celebrations too. "Wikipedia; Clifton, Texas Clifton is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,542 at the 2000 census. (...) Culture Known as the Wikipedia; Clifton, Texas Clifton is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,542 at the 2000 census. (...) Culture Known as the Norwegian Capital of Texas, Clifton and the surrounding area was settled by Norwegian and German immigrants in the mid-1800s. Nearby Norse is the final resting place of Cleng Peerson, internationally recognized as the “Father of Norwegian Immigration to America.” Visitors to Clifton may explore the vast collection of pioneer Norwegian articles at the Bosque Memorial Museum, or take the Cleng Peerson Memorial Highway west to the Norse Historic District. Sites along the route include many 19th century homes and churches, among them Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, established in 1869. The church is the annual site of the Norse Smorgasbord, a feast of traditional foods introduced to the area by Norwegian settlers. Further down the road a Lutefisk dinner is held annually in Cranfills Gap, near the site of the historic Old Rock Church. Clifton celebrates its Norwegian heritage each year with the Norwegian Country Christmas Tour, held the first Saturday of December. The daylong event features demonstrations of Norwegian crafts, tours of homes and buildings harkening back to the days of the early settlers, and many other related activities. The 1999 tour was a featured Road Trip appearing in the November 1999 issue of Texas Highways. Clifton is home to the Bosque Conservatory. Housed in a magnificent 3-story building that was the former Main Hall of Clifton College, the organization offers a local outlet for visual and performing arts unparalleled in a city of Clifton’s size. Among its many offerings are a performing theatre, classes in a variety of subjects, an annual photography show and a nationally recognized art show. and the surrounding area was settled by Norwegian and German immigrants in the mid-1800s. Nearby Norse is the final resting place of Cleng Peerson, internationally recognized as the “Father of Norwegian Immigration to America.” Visitors to Clifton may explore the vast collection of pioneer Norwegian articles at the Bosque Memorial Museum, or take the Cleng Peerson Memorial Highway west to the Norse Historic District. Sites along the route include many 19th century homes and churches, among them Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, established in 1869. The church is the annual site of the Norse Smorgasbord, a feast of traditional foods introduced to the area by Norwegian settlers. Further down the road a Lutefisk dinner is held annually in Cranfills Gap, near the site of the historic Old Rock Church. Clifton celebrates its Norwegian heritage each year with the Norwegian Country Christmas Tour, held the first Saturday of December. The daylong event features demonstrations of Norwegian crafts, tours of homes and buildings harkening back to the days of the early settlers, and many other related activities. The 1999 tour was a featured Road Trip appearing in the November 1999 issue of Texas Highways. Clifton is home to the Bosque Conservatory. Housed in a magnificent 3-story building that was the former Main Hall of Clifton College, the organization offers a local outlet for visual and performing arts unparalleled in a city of Clifton’s size. Among its many offerings are a performing theater, classes in a variety of subjects, an annual photography show and a nationally recognized art show."
