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Texas Historical Group Removes Slavery Books At Ex-Slave Plantations: Report
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Texas Historical Commission has removed a number of books from the gift shops of two former...
A sunken World War 1-era wooden ship potentially the size of a football field was discovered in a...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe wreckage found by Bill Milner in the Neches River; a wooden boat produced under the Emergency...
The Last Texas Lighthouse Open To The Public Will Be Relit For The First Time In 117 Years
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe historic Port Isabel Lighthouse will finally shine once more. Texas Historical Commission The...
Meritt Drane receives official Texas historical marker
Corsicana Daily Sun, Texas via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 2—CORSICANA, Tx. — The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized Meritt Drane as a significant part of Texas history by awarding an Official Texas Historical Marker. The marker honors ...
'The Ritz is alive': Restoration for historic theater is on track towards completion
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDowntown Corpus Christi's historic Ritz Theatre is one step closer to restoration. Over the summer...
Friends of Caddo Mounds honored for grass house rebuild project
Palestine Herald-Press, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApr. 9—The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission and the Texas Historical Commission presented the sixth annual Friends Alliance Award to the Friends of Caddo Mounds April 3 in Austin.
Rockwall County Historical Commission honored with Distinguished Service Award
Rockwall County Herald-Banner, Greenville, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMay 14—The Texas Historical Commission on Tuesday announced Rockwall County as one of its 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipients. This award is given to county historical commissions that ...
El Paso City Council advances Downtown historic district, excludes Duranguito
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe city is one step closer to establishing a Downtown Historic District. However, following a vote...
Fate of historic schoolhouse — and future UT football facility — in state board's hands
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoEdwin Bautista knew it was a last-ditch effort, a long shot to save the 91-year-old historic...
‘No stone unturned’: Margaret Howard helped reshape the archaeology of Texas State Parks
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe 89 Texas State Parks encompass more than 640,000 acres of land, and are visited by some 10...