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        • The Texas Historical Commission Library
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        • Texas Statewide Preservation Plan
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          • The Medallion
          • Order Travel Guides
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Fact Sheets
        • HUBs and Mentor-Protégé Program
        • Fast Facts
        • Contact Us
          • Staff Directory
        • Forms
        • Agency Timeline
        • Job Opportunities
        • Procurement and Bid Opportunities
        • Internship Program
        • Preservation Scholars Program
        • Open Records
      • Preserve
        • Archeology
          • Archeological Consultants Working in Texas
          • La Salle Archeology Projects
          • The 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet
          • Red River War Battle Sites
          • What Does An Archeologist Do?
          • Archeology Publications & Resources
          • External Archeology Links
          • Archeology FAQ
        • Buildings and Property
          • Standards and Guidelines
          • Building Codes
          • Providing Access to Historic Properties
          • Historic Preservation and Sustainability
          • Cultural Landscapes
          • Funding for Preservation Projects
        • Historic Bridges in Texas
          • Spanning History: Texas Bridge Timeline
          • Metal Truss Bridges
          • Suspension Bridges
          • Early Reinforced Concrete Bridges
          • Masonry Arch Bridges
          • Glossary of Bridge Terms
          • Researching Historic Bridges
          • Post-World War II Bridges
        • Toolkits
        • Community Development
        • History
        • Texas Historic Sites Atlas
        • Projects and Programs
          • Cemetery Preservation
          • Certified Local Government
          • County Historical Commission Outreach
          • Curatorial Facility Certification
          • Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research
          • First Lady's Texas Treasures Award
          • Heritage Tourism
          • Historic Resources Survey
          • Historic Sites Division
          • Historic Texas Lands Plaques
          • Historic Texas Highways
          • Hurricane Harvey Disaster Assistance
          • Marine Archeology
          • Military History
          • Museum Services
          • Preservation Tax Incentives
          • National Register of Historic Places
          • Project Review
          • Real Places Conference
          • Regional Archeology
          • State Antiquities Landmarks
          • State Historical Markers
          • THC Preservation Awards
          • Texas Archeology Month
          • Texas Archeological Stewards
          • Texas Courthouse Stewardship
          • Texas Heritage Trails
          • Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation
          • Texas Main Street
          • Texas Preservation Trust Fund
          • Texas Statewide Preservation Plan
          • Texas Treasure Business Award
      • Project Review
        • Archeological Consultants Working in Texas
        • National Historic Preservation Act
          • The Section 106 Review Process
          • Mitigation
        • Antiquities Code of Texas
        • Finding and Hiring a Preservation Consultant
          • How THC Reviews Projects
          • What to Send for a Project Review
          • Preservation Covenants and Easements
          • Guidance and Agreement Documents
          • Statutes, Regulations, & Rules
          • Project Review Resource Links
          • Tribal Consultation Guidelines
            • Legal Reasons for Consultation
            • Tips, Brief History and Glossary
            • Tribal Contacts
            • Additional Resources
            • Tribal Consultation FAQ
          • Project Review FAQ
          • eTRAC system
        • News & Events
          • Calendar of Events
          • Disaster Resources
            • Real Places Conference
            • THC Quarterly Meetings
          • Education
            • Webinars & Workshops
              • Museum Services
            • Learning Resources
            • Texas History at Home
              • Texas Revolution
              • Military History
              • Historic Homes
              • German Texans
              • Hispanic Heritage
              • Black Texans
              • Chisholm Trail
          • Historic Sites​
            • Acton
            • Barrington Plantation
            • Bush Family Home
            • Caddo Mounds
            • Casa Navarro
            • Confederate Reunion Grounds
            • Eisenhower Birthplace
            • Fannin Battleground
            • Fanthorp Inn
            • Fort Griffin
            • Fort Lancaster
            • Fort McKavett
            • French Legation
            • ​Fulton Mansion
            • Goodnight Ranch
            • Kreische Brewery
            • Landmark Inn
            • Levi Jordan Plantation
            • Lipantitlán
            • Magoffin Home
            • Mission Dolores
            • Monument Hill
            • National Museum of the Pacific War
            • Old Socorro Mission
            • Palmito Ranch Battlefield
            • Port Isabel Lighthouse
            • Presidio La Bahía
            • ​Sabine Pass Battleground
            • Sam Bell Maxey
            • ​Sam Rayburn House
            • San Felipe de Austin
            • San Jacinto Battleground
            • Star of the Republic Museum
            • Starr Family Home
            • Varner-Hogg Plantation
            • Washington-on-the-Brazos
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