Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 2:39pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor, The Medallion
The Levi Jordan Plantation near Brazoria has experienced a tremendous transformation over the past several years. What was once a neglected homestead is now a nearly restored historic structure with interpretive plans taking shape in preparation for regular visitation in 2015.
Recent preservation efforts at the site—one of the...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:20am
By Gregory Smith, National Register Coordinator, THC
The James and Susannah Cunningham Homestead, featuring an 1855 dogtrot house with a stone kitchen added in 1873, is believed to be the oldest house in Comanche County. The 1914 Brooks County Courthouse in Falfurrias, designed by master architect Alfred Giles, has served as the center of county government for nearly a century....
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 8:00am
By Leslie Wolfenden, THC Historic Resources Survey Coordinator
For many Texans, driving along an interstate highway is a thoroughly modern experience, with gridlocked traffic, ongoing construction, and views of large-scale new development along the roadside.
However, historic maps show the routes traversed by some of today’s modern interstate highways closely resemble the paths...
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 11:40am
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor, The Medallion
As with any print magazine, during the design process of The Medallion, dozens of compelling photos are left on the cutting room floor due to space limitations. There’s always a sense of regret that comes with making hard editorial decisions when interesting content is on the line: You hope you’re making the right decision, but you’re...
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 4:10pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor, The Medallion
Several historical entities recently made Texas history by collaborating on the first-ever partnership resulting in a National Register designation. The Pittsburg Commercial Historic District is the culmination of a yearlong project among the Texas Historical Commission (THC), the Pittsburg Main Street Program, and the Camp County...
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 6:00am
By Andy Rhodes, The Medallion Managing Editor
Nestled among Texas’ rolling hills and meandering creekbeds are slight depressions in the earth known as swales. Barely visible to the untrained eye, swales descend into the surrounding landscape, forming elongated u-shaped indentations resulting from centuries of foot, horse, and wagon traffic. In eastern Texas, many swales are...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 12:07pm
By Amy Borgens, State Marine Archeologist
In the northern Gulf of Mexico’s shallow waters, visibility is often poor at best. But beneath the lightly lapping waves are the remains of a diverse array of historic shipwrecks, some discovered, but most unknown to archeologists, historians, and enthusiasts.
The Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) marine archeology program has long been...
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 4:57pm
By Andy Rhodes, The Medallion Managing Editor
Historic Texas courthouses have been basking in the spotlight this year, allowing these iconic structures to be flattered in a luminous glow. Dozens of distinctive courthouses have been highlighted in national and statewide awareness campaigns, bringing needed attention to their significance in Texas history and continuing need for...
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 4:12pm
By Andy Rhodes, The Medallion Managing Editor
The Battle of Sabine Pass was considered one of the Confederate Army’s most successful maritime victories of the Civil War. Sabine Pass Battleground—now one of the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) 20 state historic sites—recently received several interpretive upgrades to help better tell the real stories of this real place in Texas...
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 4:42pm
By Andy Rhodes, The Medallion Managing Editor
William McWhorter, the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Military Sites Program coordinator, was a featured guest speaker at a panel discussion in Frankfurt, Germany, last October. While there, he discussed the history of German civilian internees held in Texas and other U.S. locations during World War II. Upon his return, McWhorter shared...
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