Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 1:49pm
When San Antonio visitors venture beyond the River Walk area, they find a remarkable range of heritage tourism sites in a fascinating city that’s downright ancient by Texas standards.
San Antonio’s origins are tied to the 1718 San Antonio de Bexar Presidio and the nearby village of San Fernando de Bexar, chartered in 1731 by a group of Canary Islanders. Spain...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 5:07pm
Settled by Native Americans, conquered by Spaniards, then included as part of Mexico, this region is rich with history and culture. This part of North Texas was also home to several legendary Texans, including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sam Rayburn, and Sam Bell Maxey—their stories are each told at a Texas Historical Commission state historic site in the area.
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Monday, July 20, 2020 - 3:27pm
The Texas coast stretches 350 miles from South Padre Island to the Louisiana border, extending through a diverse array of towns, each with their own rich history. The southern portion of the coast—roughly 100 miles of shoreline between Rockport and South Padre Island—offers travelers a diverse range of heritage tourism opportunities.
Initially referred to...
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 2:25pm
By Farah Merchant, Preservation Scholar, Texas Historical Commission
Formerly part of Mexico and Spain, Texas has deep Hispanic roots. Much of the food, entertainment, and celebrations Texans enjoy are part of its Hispanic heritage....
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 12:03pm
By Farah Merchant, Preservation Scholar, Texas Historical Commission
As one of the last states to inform enslaved people of their freedom, Texas shares an interesting relation with its Black residents. Many locations across Dallas share and preserve the community’s undertold Black history and activism, including churches, schools, and museums.
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM DALLAS...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 4:28pm
By Rob Hodges and Andy Rhodes, Texas Historical Commission Communications Division
On an unusually brisk April afternoon in 2018, county residents packed the courthouse square in Karnes City, located about an hour’s drive southeast of San Antonio. They were celebrating one of the most dramatic transformations in the 20-year history of the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 4:04pm
By Andy Rhodes and Rob Hodges, THC Communications Division
Glance at a Fayette County map, and you’ll see German and Czech community names dotting the landscape. Schulenburg was named for a German land donor, Roznov honors a Czechoslovakian hometown, and Flatonia is the namesake of German immigrant Friedrich Flato.
German pioneers immigrated to Spanish Texas in the 1830s...
Friday, February 15, 2019 - 12:53pm
There is an interesting collection of Texas destinations to visit with compelling connections to several former commanders in chief. Texas has three presidential libraries—the most of any state in the U.S.—where visitors can explore artifacts and exhibits examining the people, places, and events that influenced their time in office. There are also several lesser-known destinations with...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 1:54pm
The 21st annual Austin Museum Day, the Austin Museum Partnership’s (AMP) free day of discovery at about 40 museums in the greater Austin area, returns on Sunday, September 23.
The THC is proud to participate once again by co-presenting the Austin Museum Day Instagram Contest. Museum Day attendees can show off all the cool things they encounter at museums and have a chance to...
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 8:00am
A fleet of historic and historically inspired “tall ships” will race along the Gulf Coast as part of the first-ever Tall Ships Challenge in Galveston April 5–8.
Galveston will host the first stop of the 2018 event by showcasing the island’s rich maritime history through ship visits and programs. While in port, the ships will be open to the public for viewing, and many will...
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