Cemetery Preservation
1,706
Historic Texas Cemetery designations
254
Counties with Historic Texas Cemetery designations
County Historical Commission Outreach
CHC
Abbreviation for County Historical Commission
7
Minimum number of appointees required for a County Historical Commission
18
Average number of appointees per County Historical Commission
3,600
Approximate number of County Historical Commission appointees in Texas
444,808
County Historical Commission volunteer hours for 2019 year of service
$11,311,467
Monetary value of County Historical Commission volunteer hours for 2019
185
County Historical Commission reports submitted for the 2019 year of service
236
Counties that have at least one County Historical Commission contact in place
$9.87
Average monetary value of service returned after investing $1 in a County Historical Commission
Curatorial Facility Certification
2005
Curatorial Facility Program established
17
Curatorial facilities certified in Texas
Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research
35%
Humidity level some archeological collections must be stored at to prevent damage to the artifacts
1408
Number of artifacts that have been conserved through the Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research since 2009
2011
Year that the Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research opened to receive collections
Historic Resources Survey
25%
THC’s target survey and inventory increase
$234,028
CLG grant funds awarded from 2010 to 2013 for historic resources surveys
Historic Sites Division
June 24, 1807
The date that explorer Zebulon Pike camped near Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
March 29, 1836
The date of the burning of San Felipe de Austin during the Runaway Scrape
3
The number of camel expeditions passing through Fort Lancaster
1821
The year in which Stephen F. Austin, during his first trip to Texas, camped at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
33
The number of longhorn cattle at Fort Griffin that are part of the Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd
4
The average number of oil derricks per acre during the height of oil production at the Varner-Hogg Plantation
8
The number of sets of china that Sam Rayburn owned and used at his home in Bonham
50,000
The number of acres of land owned by Jose Antonio Navarro in the San Antonio area
1833
The year that Jose Antonio Navarro registered his cattle brand
645
The number of hand-painted tiles in the "Laredito" mural at Casa Navarro by San Antonio artist Jesse Trevino
4
The number of years Jose Antonio Navarro spent as a prisoner of Santa Anna in Mexico
17
The number of amazingly talented and dedicated Site Managers in the Historic Sites Division
7
The number of "Lazy Boys" that became the Pleiades constellation in the Caddo myth
26
The number of kilowatt hours provided to the City of Castroville by J.T. Lawler's hydroelectric plant at the Landmark Inn in 1927
800
The number of loaves of bread produced by the bakery at Fort Griffin each day when the Fort was in active service by the U.S. Army
313,088
The number of people who participated in THC Historic Sites programs in FY 2014
16,000
The number of gallons of water the basement cistern at Fulton Mansion held
1913
The year in which Fannin Battleground was acquired by the state, making it one of the four oldest state historic sites in Texas
45 Feet
The depth of the well at Fort Griffin that has never run dry
78%
The increase in THC Historic Sites visitation from FY 2008 to FY 2014
1189
The number of hand hewn shingles on the roof of the Monod Kitchen, the smallest building at Landmark Inn
53,365
The number of volunteer hours contributed at THC Historic Sites in FY 2014
1,000,000
The number of pounds of corn meal produced at the Gristmill at Landmark Inn in 1880
151,113
Visits to THC Historic Sites websites in FY 2014
December 7, 1941
The date that the Officer's Quarters at Fort McKavett was burned
1853
Date of the coin found under the pier of the main house at Levi Jordan Plantation
22,000
The number of gallons of molasses produced by Patton in 1850 at the Varner-Hogg Plantation
85,554
The number of historic artifacts in the Historic Sites collection
8
The number of sides of the dance pavilion at Confederate Reunion Grounds
1911
The year that the 32nd Legislature appropriated funds to erect a monument over Elizabeth Crockett's grave at Acton State Historic Site
0
The number of building foundations at the Magoffin Home
Historic Texas Highways
2,700+
Number of road-related resources documented during Bankhead Highway survey
Broadway of America
Nickname for the Bankhead Highway; also know as SH 1, US 80/US 67, IH 10/IH 20/IH 30
1917
Texas Department of Transportation was established, then known as State Highway Department
1880s
Good Roads Movement got started by bicyclist advocates for better-quality paved roads
Oct. 5, 1899
First motorized horseless carriage arrives in Dallas driven by Edward Green and George Dorris
1902
Auto races held at the State Fair of Texas
10,527
total miles of roadway in Texas in 1914
May 2016
Projected completion of the Meridian Highway survey
1930
year that the Texas Highway Department built its first roadside parks to provide places for travelers to stop and relax
43
Counties traversed by the Bankhead Highway
3,724
number of miles of new roads constructed by WPA work-relief projects from 1933 to 1941
Historic Texas Lands Plaque
36
Plaques awarded to Texas landowners through the Historic Texas Lands Plaque program
90%
Of all Texas archeological sites are on private land
Military History
24
Texas in World War II Vignettes dedicated
66
Oral History Training Workshops conducted
5
Texas Civil War Monuments dedicated since 2008
7
Park Days (battlefield clean-up) held at Palmito Ranch Battlefield since 2008
1st in Texas
World War II-era Enemy Alien Internment Camp (Crystal City) listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Museum Services
3 Trail Regions
have at least one history museum in every county.
12 million
The number of students museums provide hands-on experiences to each year
Texas
Has the largest state museum association in the country
165 million
The number of tourists museums attract annually
2,200+
Museums in the state of Texas
$21 billion
The amount museums contribute to the American economy each year
59%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. have had their collections damaged by light exposure
53%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. have had their collections damaged by moisture
26%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. have no environmental controls to protect their collections
59%
Of institutions in the U.S. have the majority of their collections stored in areas too small to accommodate them appropriately
65%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. have experienced damage to collections due to improper storage
78%
Of museums in the U.S. do not have an emergency plan with staff trained to carry it out
39%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. have a backlog in cataloging their collections
80%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. do not have paid staff dedicated to collections care
70%
Of collecting institutions in the U.S. need additional training for their staff and volunteers caring for collections
Over 4.8 billion
Artifacts in U.S. are held in public trust by museums and other institutions.
Over 900
Local history museums are in the state of Texas.
13.5 million
Historic artifacts in U.S. collecting institutions are at risk
1969
Year museum services program established
153 million
Photographs in U.S. collecting institutions are at risk
11 counties in Texas
Do not have history museums
2.6 billion
Items in historic, cultural, and scientific collections in the U.S. are not protected by an emergency plan and are at great risk
19%
of all Texas history museums are in the Texas Independence Trail Region.
Preservation Tax Incentives
$3.55 billion
Total estimated rehabilitation expenditures for all Part B project proposals for the state tax credit program, 2015-2020
641
Number of Part A applications received for the state tax credit program as of 2020
$6 million
Average amount spent on each certified federal rehabilitation tax credit project in Texas since 2000
45
The number of Texas communities with certified state tax credit projects as of 2020
553,013 sqft
Floor area of the Statler Hilton, Dallas, the largest building certified under the state tax credit program
$2.7 billion
Reinvested in the Texas economy through the federal rehabilitation tax credit program from 1979 to 2018
419 sqft
Floor area of the Whiskey Warehouse, Columbus, the smallest building certified under the state tax credit program
54,000+
Jobs supported by certified state rehabilitation tax credit projects in Texas between 2015 and 2020
1263
Federal tax credit projects reviewed by THC staff from 1979 to 2014 (before state program launched): an average of 35 projects per year
243
Successful completed projects approved by the state tax credit program as of 2020, with total eligible costs of $1.8 billion
$880,565,142
Income generated by federal rehabilitation tax credit projects in Texas between 1979 and 2011
$453 million
the total proposed investment in new state tax credit projects, based on Part B applications received in the year 2020 alone
$55 million
State tax revenue generated by the state rehabilitation tax credit program in Texas between 2015 and 2020
2 out of 3
The average number of state tax credit projects that also participate in the federal program
Project Review
11
Average number of days for Texas Historical Commission staff to complete a project review
98,560
Acres surveyed in 2014 under Section 106 and Antiquities Code projects
1,355
Archeological sites recorded in FY 2014
15,000
Average number of projects reviewed per year since 2008 by Texas Historical Commission review staff
7,044
Antiquities permits issued since 1970
175
State Antiquities Landmarks on private land
96%
Projects reviewed in 2012 that had no effect or no adverse effect on historic properties, compared with those with an adverse effect
Regional Archeology
1500 years ago
Bow and arrow was introduced to Texas
13,000 years
Age of Oldest Known Archeological Sites in Texas
1,143
FY 2014- Archeological sites reported in Section 106 and Antiquities Code of Texas reviews
76,840
Archeological sites recorded in Texas, as of September 2014
90%
Or more of the archeological sites in Texas are privately owned
State Historical Markers
1,100
Number of markers, monuments, statues, memorial museums and exposition buildings from the Texas Centennial in 1936
198
Average number of new historical markers each year THC has produced over the last ten years
2,000
Number of people attending "Education in Livingston" historical marker dedication in Polk County in April 2008
8
Most historical markers dedicated simultaneously -- in Thurber (Erath County) in October 1995
242
Number of 1936 Centennial markers in need of restoration
19
Average number of historical marker replacements processed each year
22
Average number of historical marker relocation requests processed each year
168
Number of markers awarded through the Undertold Program since 2007
16,934
Official State Historical Markers in Texas as of Jan. 1, 2020
3,829
Number of buildings, structures and objects designated as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) from 1962 to 2019
97%
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) saved in 50 years of the program -- less than 100 of 3,853 have been lost
Texas Archeological Stewards
128,098
Volunteer miles driven by Texas Archeological Stewards in 2019
$645,795
Dollar value of Texas Archeological Stewards volunteer hours worked in 2018
45
Archeological sites recorded by avocational archeologists in 2019
1,557
Archeological sites recorded by avocational archeologists between 2006 and 2019
138
The number of stewards in the Texas Archeology Stewardship Network
21,858
Volunteer hours contributed by Texas Archeological Stewards in 2019
1,100
Landowners, organizations, and other individuals assisted by Texas Archeological Stewards in 2019
4,935
Number of people attending presentations and workshops given by Texas Archeological Stewards in 2019
$555,849
Dollar value of Texas Archeological Stewards volunteer hours worked in 2019
Texas Archeology Month
1989
Texas Archeology Awareness Week, the precursor to Texas Archeology Month, was first observed during the month of April.
April 1989
Texas Archeology Awareness Week was first observed and initiated by the Texas Archeological Society
2014
70 separate Texas Archeology Month events held in 40 communities in 38 counties.
1993
THC took on the task of Texas Archeology Awareness Week coordination
1996
Texas Archeological Awareness Week was expanded to a month-long observance due to growth in popularity
1997
Texas Archeology Month was moved to October to enable educators to incorporate archeology into curriculum early in the school year.
2015
61 Texas Archeology Month events were held in 42 towns throughout 37 counties
Texas Courthouse Stewardship
83
Grant-funded Counties Participating in Courthouse Stewardship Program
140+
The amount of hours provided for Courthouse Stewardship Training
Texas Heritage Trails
54,000
Texas jobs created by heritage tourism (estimated annual average)
$175
Average daily spending of each Texas heritage traveler
7.6 million
Heritage travel guides distributed to visitors
10.5%
Travel in Texas that is heritage-related
$3.2 million
Regional cash contributions supporting the Texas Heritage Trails Program
$4.8 million
In-kind contributions supporting the Texas Heritage Trails Program
110,185
Hours contributed by volunteers through the Texas Heritage Trails Program
$652,319
Partnership grants to communities and nonprofits through the Texas Heritage Trails Program
$7.3 billion
Estimated annual heritage traveler spending
Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation
More than 240
Historic county courthouses in Texas
$681 million
Gross State Product generated through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
67
Counties have received full restoration funding through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
21
Major Films Featuring a Texas Courthouse
10,656
Jobs created through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
130
Revitalization Projects Completed in Denton Since their Courthouse Restoration
$555 million
Income generated through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
93
Counties Received Courthouse Grants
over $40 million
State and local taxes generated through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
$271 million
Courthouse Grant Funding Awarded Since 1999
$224 million
County Matching Funds Toward Courthouse Preservation
$69 billion
Direct Travel Spending in Texas
over 100,000 people
Visit the Harrison County Courthouse During the Wonderland of Lights in Marshall
Texas Main Street
First
Texas Main Street was one of the first coordinating programs in the country, created in 1980
Almost 11,000
Small businesses created in Texas Main Street districts
$4.78 billion
Reinvestment in designated Main Street communities since 1981
90
Designated communities in the Texas Main Street Program
Closed
2023 Main Street Application Process
1,500 and 316,381
Smallest (Granger) and largest (Corpus Christi) Texas Main Street cities
1.98 million
Number of volunteer hours dedicated to local Main Street programs since 2001, valued at more than $50 million
43,849
Jobs created by small businesses in Texas Main Street districts
20, 25, 30, 35
Anniversaries for Main Street communities. See our Current Participants Page.
Texas Treasure Business Award
1841
Oldest business awarded: Gibbs Brothers and Co., Huntsville
470
Businesses have received the Texas Treasure Business Award since 2005.
1845
Oldest pharmacy awarded: Reuss Pharmacy in Cuero
Tribal Consultation Guidelines
3
Federally recognized tribes located in the State of Texas
27
Tribes that have historic ties to Texas
