If you haven’t been to Morales, Texas you haven’t lived yet. The Morales Store serves up the best hamburgers on the planet.
Originally called Morales de Lavaca the town was named after Frank (Seco) Morales, a blacksmith who worked his forge on the site in the 1840s. The community grew during the years of the Republic of Texas and early statehood and by 1860 had a post office, a general store, and a Masonic hall.
During Reconstruction, however, Morales experienced a period of extreme lawlessness. It was the site of numerous killings, and travelers opted for routes that avoided the settlement. Residents formed a civic-minded vigilance committee, but it seemed to prefer hanging horse thieves and cattle rustlers to local murderers.
Morales | TX Almanac (texasalmanac.com)
Old Morales Store (usgenwebsites.org)
TSHA | Morales, TX (tshaonline.org)
