Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:36am
By Amy Hammons, CHC Outreach Program Coordinator
Texas has thousands of preservation-related organizations, and the popularity of the programs justifies public need for their services. However, a number of these organizations struggle each year to find the time, money, and manpower to accomplish goals, indicating they may not be sustainable.
The Texas Historical Commission (THC...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 11:19am
By Amy A. Borgens, THC State Marine Archeologist
In late 2018, a fisherman was casting a line off the South Texas coast when he noticed a distinctive shape emerging from the water at low tide. He immediately notified the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Archeology Division, which dispatched staff the next day to identify and document the discovery.
The object was a 20-foot-...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 2:46pm
By Miriam Suarez, Brownsville Downtown District Manager
Once a thriving commercial district, Downtown Brownsville fell on hard times in the 1980s after the devaluation of the Mexican peso, but downtown is experiencing a resurgence as public investment in historic structures and open spaces is attracting private investment.
Since 2009, the City of Brownsville has...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 12:42pm
By Jeff Harris, Site Manager, Magoffin Home State Historic Site
Joseph Magoffin’s grandfather, Beriah Magoffin, was an immigrant from County Down, Ireland, who settled in Kentucky.
Joseph’s father, James Wiley Magoffin, was a trader on the Chihuahua-Santa Fe trail. James Wiley had contact with many American Indian groups as he traveled along the trail.
James Wiley...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 12:42pm
By Jeff Harris, Site Manager, Magoffin Home State Historic Site
Joseph Magoffin’s grandfather, Beriah Magoffin, was an immigrant from County Down, Ireland, who settled in Kentucky.
Joseph’s father, James Wiley Magoffin, was a trader on the Chihuahua-Santa Fe trail. James Wiley had contact with many American Indian groups as he traveled along the trail.
James Wiley...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 4:19pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion, Photos by Patrick Hughey
Texas caverns contain a natural sense of intrigue. How can these stunningly beautiful formations be hiding below scrubby patches of Hill Country landscape? How did someone first discover these otherworldly treasures? And how did they form in the first place?
Caverns played an important role in Texas...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 4:02pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor The Medallion; Photos by Patrick Hughey
“Man the halyards!”These ancient nautical terms flutter through the gusty Gulf Coast breeze aboard the 142-year-old Elissa, one of the only ships of its kind restored to full sailing capacity. The formerly moored...
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 4:19pm
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor,The Medallion
For many Texas students, summer vacation means traveling with family and friends; others choose to forego this educational break via internships like the Texas Historical Commission’s Preservation Scholars program.
Preservation Scholars is a program of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission. The FTHC raises philanthropic...
Monday, July 8, 2019 - 2:45pm
By Melinda Brown, Main Street Manager, Plainview
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal—my strength lies solely in my tenacity.” ~ Louis Pasteur
Conrad Lofts, downtown Plainview’s newest affordable rental housing unit converted from an old Hilton Hotel, is the strength of a community working together and most importantly, city leaders refusing to take...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 11:52am
By Danielle Brissette, Collections Manager, San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
For most Texans, the end of the Texas Revolution is a relatively simple story. Even our own museum implies that once the Battle of San Jacinto was won, Texas’ victory was completely secured. The truth is, it just wasn’t that simple.
Two entire Mexican armies, over 2,500 soldados strong...
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