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 […]
Read 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, […]
Read 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 […]
Read 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 […]
Read 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 […]
Read 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 […]
Read 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 […]
Read More →La Belle Excavation
French cannons buried by the Spanish in 1689 were uncovered on a private ranch in Victoria County by archeologists from […]
Read 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, […]
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