Blog Posts About THC's Historic Sites

By Rachel Galan, Caddo Mounds Site Educator and Interpreter

We are moving forward with big dreams at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site. With the location and identification of the natural resources required to build the new Caddo grass house at the site (e.g. switchgrass, pine and willow poles, and a large central cedar post) and the first efforts to gather these materials, the...

By Sarah Robinson, Intern, Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site

Sam Rayburn’s nearly 50-year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives saw eight different presidential administrations, from Woodrow Wilson to John F. Kennedy. As a young Congressman early in his career, “Mr. Sam” did not work closely with the president, but as his career progressed and his influence increased, he and...

By Angela Pfeiffer, Varner-Hogg Plantation Curator

Manufactured in Paris, France, by Jean Batiste Dubuc, this mantle clock was produced between 1806 and 1817 as part of a wave of memorabilia memorializing George Washington after his death in 1799. Covered in a type of gilt bronze known as “ormolu,” the clock rests on a rectangular base with bun feet, and is decorated with a centrally...

By Kevin R. Malcolm, Fort McKavett Site Interpreter

The staff of Fort McKavett State Historic Site got a chance to get in the holiday spirit on December 19 by recreating the Christmas traditions of the 19th-century frontier. The event, entitled “Bullets and Baubles,” was a great success with a good turnout of volunteers and visitors all keen to enjoy the holiday spirit of time...