Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 9:55am
Enjoying history together is great family time. When your dad is a historian, though, sometimes you can’t help but be involved in history.
Daniel Grabitske is the 9-year old son of David Grabitske, site manager of our Landmark Inn State Historic Site in Castroville.
Daniel asked if he could lead tours of the site. Every historic site needs volunteers in all kinds of capacities...
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 12:00am
It’s always a good time to visit a state historic site, but Texas anglers have a special reason to get hooked on history. Several of the Texas Historical Commission’s state historic sites offer amazing fishing opportunities year-round. State fishing rules apply at all sites.
Confederate Reunion Grounds1738 FM 2705, Mexia, TX 76667
Mexia’s Confederate Reunion Grounds...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 8:00am
By Brandon Aniol, Landmark Inn State Historic Site Educator
Pumpkin pie is perhaps the best pie you’ve never actually made. With Christmas rapidly approaching, Landmark Inn State Historic Site in Castroville has the solution for you. Through May 2017, Landmark Inn’s open-hearth historic cooking classes will explore how common dishes were prepared over an open-hearth fire 150 years...
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 8:00am
By Kelsi Sexton, Landmark Inn State Historic Site Office Manager
Since reopening in December 2015, working at the Landmark Inn has been a veritable blur of exciting activity. Little can be more exhilarating than having an...
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 8:00am
By Brandon Aniol, Landmark Inn State Historic Site Educator
Castroville’s Landmark Inn State Historic Site is scheduled to re-open on December 5, 2015, and the site is buzzing with excitement as the construction crew moves into the latter stages of the renovations. While the infrastructure of the site is being repaired, Landmark Inn staff is busy working on operational improvements for...
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 1:06pm
By Chris Floyd, Landmark Inn Site Manager
A major historic preservation and renovation project is underway at Landmark Inn State Historic Site, an 1850s historic property and bed-and-breakfast under the stewardship of the Texas Historical Commission (THC). Among other things, the scope of work includes the restoration of several historic structures, the addition of accessible pathways...
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 9:49am
By Debra Ytuarte, Landmark Inn Staff
Pioneer Day at the Landmark Inn went off without a hitch this year. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. The event featured 19th-century-themed exhibits, displays, and demonstrations of pioneer life. Local fourth graders were invited to view the exhibits, and more than 250 students, teachers, and parents attended. Everyone had a...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 10:32am
By José Zapata, Landmark Inn Site Manager
The Friends of the Landmark Inn hosted a book signing at Landmark Inn State Historic Site on April 14 for authors Edward and Shirley Wright, who spoke about their book Todos Santos (All Saints).
A historical narrative with tales of bravery on the Texas frontier, the book is based on the lives of two Scottish families who immigrated to...
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:47am
By José Zapata, Landmark Inn Site Manager
Nearly 400 grade-school children visited Landmark Inn State Historic Site to participate in the 17th Annual Kids Fish on Saturday, January 26. The Landmark Inn mill stream was stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout for the old-fashioned cane pole fishing event, sponsored by the Friends of the Landmark Inn.
The weather was great, and the...
