Blog Posts About THC's Historic Sites

By Margo McCutcheon 

At least eight people called the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site their home from 1916 to 1969. These people ate here, slept here, listened to the radio, and eventually watched TV here. We know the most about Sam Rayburn since he’s the family member that has had the most written about him.  

These writings have told us about the food he likes (onion...

Railroads played a complicated role in the Jim Crow South. On the one hand, railroads were a poster child for Jim Crow. Segregated cars and waiting rooms were iconic symbols of the system. On the other hand, Black Americans used the railroad to challenge the system. The rail lines that crisscrossed the country provided economic growth, political resistance, and social movement opportunities...

By Margo McCutcheon, Site Educator, Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site

There’s nothing wrong with having a little treat any time you want. Everyone deserves something for making it through the day, but of course you don’t need an excuse for why you deserve a sweet snack in order to have one.  

Although I don’t know for sure if the Rayburn family were as partial to...

By Railey Tassin, Intern at Monument Hill State Historic Site

Many people know the story of the Monument Hill tomb—which holds the remains of 52 Texas men who died during the Dawson and Mier Expeditions in 1842 and 1843— and have visited it to pay their respects.

Yet not as many consider the history or significance of the adjacent monument itself. In 2021, the monument will...