Friday, December 30, 2022 - 11:47am
By Amy A. Borgens and Hope Bridgeman, State Marine Archeologist and Marine Archeology Program Intern
The scow schooner Lake Austin seemingly had nine lives: After surviving the most powerful recorded hurricane in U.S. history at Indianola in 1886, it would serve as a rescue vessel during the later Galveston hurricane of 1900, only to succumb to a lesser storm in 1903. Lake Austin was...
Monday, December 19, 2022 - 11:59am
By Margo McCutcheon, Educator at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site
Sam “Mr. Sam” Rayburn was alive just 61 years ago. To some people, that may seem akin to a million years ago, but historically speaking, it’s just a blip on a very large radar. That’s such a short while ago, really, that some visitors to the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site share personal stories about Mr....
Monday, December 19, 2022 - 11:59am
By Margo McCutcheon, Educator at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site
Sam “Mr. Sam” Rayburn was alive just 61 years ago. To some people, that may seem akin to a million years ago, but historically speaking, it’s just a blip on a very large radar. That’s such a short while ago, really, that some visitors to the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site share personal stories about Mr....
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 10:55am
By Margo McCutcheon, Educator at Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site
What do you think of when you imagine an archeological artifact? Old bones and clay pots? Tools and weapons from a time long gone? The jar for that medicine you don’t want anybody to know about?
All of these things can be archeological artifacts if they are unearthed in a few years. According to the National...
Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 10:55am
By Margo McCutcheon, Educator at Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site
What do you think of when you imagine an archeological artifact? Old bones and clay pots? Tools and weapons from a time long gone? The jar for that medicine you don’t want anybody to know about?
All of these things can be archeological artifacts if they are unearthed in a few years. According to the National...
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 9:40am
Veterans Day is a moment to pay respect and show support for our nation's veterans. This year, the National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW) will hold an onsite program in Fredericksburg at the museum's Memorial Courtyard on Friday, November 11 at 11 a.m. The program will also be livestreamed to YouTube and Facebook. NMPW offers free admission on Veterans Day for all veterans and all who are...
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 9:40am
Veterans Day is a moment to pay respect and show support for our nation's veterans. This year, the National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW) will hold an onsite program in Fredericksburg at the museum's Memorial Courtyard on Friday, November 11 at 11 a.m. The program will also be livestreamed to YouTube and Facebook. NMPW offers free admission on Veterans Day for all veterans and all who are...
Monday, October 31, 2022 - 3:38pm
Show your support for the historic places in Texas by giving holiday gifts from the Texas Historical Commission Stores. We are pleased to share our holiday gift guide to inspire ideas for fans of history and heritage travel.
If you would like a product from our state historic sites stores shipped to you this season, email museumstores@thc.texas.gov or call 979-885-2181 to...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 1:53pm
After Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836, the Republic of Texas found itself in dire straits. The Republic was heavily in debt from the revolution and its newly won freedom remained precarious. The Mexican congress refused to recognize Texas independence as outlined in the Treaties of Velasco, signed by the imprisoned President Antonio López de Santa Anna. The threat of reconquest...
Monday, October 10, 2022 - 4:01pm
By Brooklyn Pfennig, Intern at the Sam Rayburn House
On summer days, especially those of late July, with its 100-degree weather and blistering sunshine, I love to reminisce and think of the days of March and April when it rains. I find myself on days like those curled up with a blanket and a delightful book, listening to the weather outside and immersing myself in wherever the book...
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