Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 9:08am
By Jeff Durst, THC Regional Archeologist
A Historic Texas Lands Plaque was presented on Tuesday, September 16 for the Smoky Creek Site in Refugio County. The plaque was presented to Dallas Ford, son-in-law of Betty Jo Landgraf, the property owner of the site. I made the presentation along with five members of the THC’s Texas Archeological Stewardship Network (TASN) who helped map the...
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 2:36pm
By Rebecca Shelton, THC North-Central Texas Regional Archeologist
The Texas Archeological Stewardship Network’s (TASN) annual workshop is an important event that brings together members from across the state, and helps them make connections, share ideas, and set goals. As part of the celebration of the...
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 3:14pm
By Tiffany Osburn, THC Regional Archeologist
In August 2013, Chris Lintz, Cultural Resource Specialist for Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Wildlife Division, found evidence of extensive vandalism at two archeological sites (one midden site and one rockshelter site) on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area. On December 3–4, 2013, members of the Hill Country Archeological Association (HCAA),...
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 12:18pm
By Brad Jones, Collections Manager and Project Reviewer, THC Archeology Division
On November 22-24, the Center for French Colonial Studies held its 30th anniversary Annual Meeting at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, with the theme of “The Lasting Legacy of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle from the St. Lawrence River Valley to the Gulf of Mexico.” Co-...
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 11:00am
By Pat Mercado-Allinger, Archeology Division Director and State Archeologist
The Houston Archeological Society (HAS) has been collaborating with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for several months to aid in the screening of sediments stripped from the Dimond Knoll site. The site was located within the path of a new segment of State Highway 99 in Harris County. Extensive...
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 1:37pm
By Jeff Durst, Archeological Reviewer
The THC’s Texas Archeological Stewards Network (TASN) met on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos last month for the annual TASN Summer Workshop. Several presentations were made by professional preservationists, including an update on our cemetery program from THC Cemetery Program Coordinator Jenny McWilliams. Dr. Jon Lohse, Director...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 5:02pm
By Pat Mercado-Allinger, State Archeologist and THC Archeology Division
THC Archeology Division staff was well represented during this year’s Texas Archeological Society’s (TAS) Annual Field School, held June 15–22 in Hondo.
Marie Archambeault, who also serves as the TAS Native American Scholarship Subcommittee chair, reports the outreach program was a resounding success. Seven...
Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 1:45pm
By Pat Mercado-Allinger, State Archeologist and THC Archeology Division Director
How does an agency with only 10 full-time archeologists preserve and interpret the archeology of a state covering 266,807 square miles and 254 counties? As the state archeologist and director of the Archeology Division, I can tell you that the Texas Historical Commission (THC) relies on the efforts of...
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