Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 8:00am
By Jennifer McWilliams, Cemetery Preservation Program Coordinator
Within the field of historic preservation, cemeteries present an interesting challenge, with issues spanning from land and legal considerations to maintenance and preservation concerns. Our Cemetery Preservation Program receives numerous inquiries about cemeteries. Here are answers to three frequently asked questions....
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 8:00am
By Rob Hodges, THC Senior Digital Media Coordinator
There’s good news and bad news when you arrive at Fort Parker State Park on the 5.3-mile Limestone Bluffs Paddling Trail. Bad news first: Although you’ve already put in a few miles on the Navasota River, you’re not done yet—this is only the first boat ramp, not the take-out point for the trail. Also, the hardest part is yet to come—...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 8:00am
By Rob Hodges, THC Senior Digital Media Coordinator
It’s absolutely possible to bike to the San Antonio Missions on the River Walk. Just don’t do it like we did.
After dropping our kids at their grandparents’ house one morning, my wife and I drove to downtown San Antonio intending to bike to Mission Espada and back, primarily along the Mission Reach (see sidebar below). The 20-...
Friday, May 13, 2016 - 8:00am
By Heather McBride, THC Senior Communications Specialist
With the end of the U.S. war with Mexico in 1848 and the discovery of gold in California, thousands of people journeyed west. One of the routes stretched from San Antonio to San Diego. Known in Texas as the Lower Road, it passed through Apache and Comanche lands. The U.S. Army protected the route, which required soldiers. And...
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 8:00am
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor, The Medallion
How many century-old women’s groups in Texas can you name? How about 100-year-old groups dedicated to fostering continental relations?
The Pan American Round Table is both, and this year the organization is celebrating in San Antonio, where it was founded in 1916 to promote cultural alliances among countries in North and South...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 8:22am
By Leslie Wolfenden, THC Historic Resources Survey Coordinator
Nearly 100 years ago, the Meridian International Road Association published The Meridian Road in Texas, a travel guide promoting the state’s newest highway. The Colp Guide, as it soon came to be known, was named after David E. Colp, the self-described “apostle of Good Roads” who served as president of the Meridian Highway...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 4:30pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion
“Y’all are lucky—you’re getting to see the process of a marker being born.”
With these words, Shannon Disney welcomed a crew of Texas Historical Commission (THC) staffers to witness the birth of not just any marker, but the Official Texas Historical Marker for the Southwell Company—the 150-year-old San Antonio foundry that has...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 8:47am
By Rob Hodges, THC Senior Digital Media Coordinator
At the intersection of East Second and Salina streets in East Austin lies a new condominium building that looks like much of the modern construction that has sprung up in the area. What’s notable is what’s no longer there: El Jardin Alegre (the Happy Garden), a site listed in Preservation Austin’s Tejano Walking Trail guide, published...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 8:00am
By Kristen Brown, CLG Program Coordinator
Even though the acronym CLG is used in many of Texas’ historic preservation circles, not everyone knows what it means. But they should.
The Certified Local Government (CLG) program is a significant starting point for Texas municipalities interested in sustaining a preservation ethic in their communities; this local, state, and federal...
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 9:41am
By Jeff Durst, THC Archeology Reviewer
As one of the oldest regional archeological societies in the state—established in 1959—the Houston Archeological Society (HAS) has seen a constant ebb and flow in membership through the years. But the organization is currently experiencing a true renaissance.
With a strong core of members devoted to keeping the organization alive, its...
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