Friday, June 7, 2013 - 7:00am
By Anne Ruppert, Sam Rayburn House Museum Curator
The Sam Rayburn House Museum recently opened a new exhibit commemorating significant milestones in the history of the home. The exhibit, “Through the Years: Milestones in Preservation at the Sam Rayburn House Museum,” will be open to the public until April 2014.
The Sam Rayburn House Museum is the former home of Congressman Sam...
Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 12:00am
By Stacey Norris, La Grange Main Street Manager
“The whole is greater than the sum of all of its parts.” —Aristotle
People working together are routinely able to do more work than if their individual efforts are added together. In 1995, many enthusiastic citizens contributed to writing the Main Street application, making more than 20 presentations to garner support for...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 11:33am
By Anthony C. Souther, Caddo Mounds Site Manager
It is my day off, and as I sit at my dining room table looking out my back door, it’s a beautiful Texas day at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site. Although it has turned cold again (I’m told this is unusual for Texas at this time of year) it has not spoiled the day.
I look down the gently sloping ridge to the man-made reservoir, and...
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 11:33am
By Anthony C. Souther, Caddo Mounds Site Manager
It is my day off, and as I sit at my dining room table looking out my back door, it’s a beautiful Texas day at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site. Although it has turned cold again (I’m told this is unusual for Texas at this time of year) it has not spoiled the day.
I look down the gently sloping ridge to the man-made reservoir, and...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 5:22pm
By Kayla Cantey, Longview Main Street Manager
British author James Burke said it best: “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you are.” Longview has progressed through several stages since being certified as an urban Main Street City in 1988. The commitment and dedication to take downtown Longview from its past to where it is now has been unrelenting.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 10:00am
By Will Cradduck, Fort Griffin Herd Manager
It is springtime again at Fort Griffin State Historic Site, and I am reminded just how many living things we have here at the fort that are a part of our history.
Our longhorn herd is having calves again, which is always a fun time of year for us. A friend of mine said looking for new calves was like looking for Easter eggs—they are...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 10:00am
By Will Cradduck, Fort Griffin Herd Manager
It is springtime again at Fort Griffin State Historic Site, and I am reminded just how many living things we have here at the fort that are a part of our history.
Our longhorn herd is having calves again, which is always a fun time of year for us. A friend of mine said looking for new calves was like looking for Easter eggs—they are...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 7:00am
By Amanda McVay, Varner-Hogg Plantation Educator
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site was pleased to host a book review of The Brazos Beckoned with author Marie Beth Jones. A notable author and resident of the area, Jones was the first speaker in Varner-Hogg’s 2013 Authors Series.
Jones is the author of a series of books focusing on the history of Brazoria County, including...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 7:00am
By Amanda McVay, Varner-Hogg Plantation Educator
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site was pleased to host a book review of The Brazos Beckoned with author Marie Beth Jones. A notable author and resident of the area, Jones was the first speaker in Varner-Hogg’s 2013 Authors Series.
Jones is the author of a series of books focusing on the history of Brazoria County, including...
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...
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