Stories Preserved
View some of our completed projects.
Thanks to the generous support of donors, we are thrilled to have helped preserve the real stories of Texas. Please feel free to review some of our past projects.
Villa De Austin
Rebuilding History Lost in Fire We have the distinct privilege of partnering with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) on many […]
Learn More →San Felipe De Austin State
The State Historic Site San Felipe de Austin, a town founded by Stephen F. Austin in 1823, has a fascinating […]
Learn More →World War I Legacy Project
The First World War On April 6, 2017, the United States observed the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the […]
Learn More →Historic Sites Guidebook Development Initiative
With funding provided by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, the Historic Sites Division of the Texas Historical Commission […]
Learn More →French Legation State Historic Site Restoration
The Tale of the French Legation The French Legation was built in 1841 as a private home for Alphonse Dubois, […]
Learn More →Restoring the Fulton Mansion
Hurricane Harvey Hits The Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, operated by the Texas Historical Commission (THC), is visited annually by […]
Learn More →Restoring the Starr FamilyHome Portraits
The Family The Starr Family Home portraits provide a glimpse into an important Texas family who influenced the settlement and […]
Learn More →Honoring Texas’ Rolein World War II
Texas’s Contribution On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, motivating the United States to join the Allied […]
Learn More →Texas In The Cold WarOral History
When the Lone Star State Met the Iron Curtain: Recollections of Texas in the Cold War Understanding the Cold […]
Learn More →Red River War Battle Sites Project
The Red River War In the summer of 1874, U.S. military forces launched a major campaign against the Southern Plains […]
Learn More →La Belle Excavation
French cannons buried by the Spanish in 1689 were uncovered on a private ranch in Victoria County by archeologists from […]
Learn More →Crystal City Japanese American Confinement Site
It Began With Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, […]
Learn More →Bernardo Plantation
A Role in Texas’s Fight for Freedom The 1822 Bernardo Plantation was the first and largest cotton plantation in the […]
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