Monday, April 22, 2013 - 11:41am
By Amy Hammons, County Historical Commission Outreach Program Coordinator
As an outreach coordinator for County Historical Commissions (CHC), I work with volunteers every day. That’s why National Volunteer Week (April 21–27) is so important to both me and the Texas Historical Commission (THC), which works with an army of passionate volunteers throughout the state. CHCs are comprised of...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 9:47am
By Lara Garner, Fulton Mansion Educator
Although Fulton Mansion State Historic Site is now closed for restoration, things have been busier than ever around here. After staff finished packing up all the artifacts and antiques in the house—with assistance from some of our wonderful THC helpers—we opened up the house for our first-ever, large-scale fundraising gala, which we called a “...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 9:47am
By Lara Garner, Fulton Mansion Educator
Although Fulton Mansion State Historic Site is now closed for restoration, things have been busier than ever around here. After staff finished packing up all the artifacts and antiques in the house—with assistance from some of our wonderful THC helpers—we opened up the house for our first-ever, large-scale fundraising gala, which we called a “...
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 8:23am
By Anne Ruppert, Sam Rayburn House Museum Curator
One hundred years have passed since Sam Rayburn first took the oath of office in 1913 to begin his 48-year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before coming to the national political scene, Rayburn spent five years in the Texas House of Representatives. He won his first election in 1906. After two terms in the Texas House, and...
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 8:23am
By Anne Ruppert, Sam Rayburn House Museum Curator
One hundred years have passed since Sam Rayburn first took the oath of office in 1913 to begin his 48-year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before coming to the national political scene, Rayburn spent five years in the Texas House of Representatives. He won his first election in 1906. After two terms in the Texas House, and...
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 7:00am
By Carolyn Teague, Mount Vernon Main Street Manager, and Lillie Bush-Reves, Mount Vernon Main Street Chair
Repurposing buildings has been the key to preservation in Mount Vernon. Located one mile north of I-30, the city’s Main Street Alliance members feel that downtown revitalization is key to maintaining a vibrant economy. After 20 years as a Main Street City, Mount Vernon has been...
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 10:28am
Denton County Historical Commission has embarked on a project to identify, catalog information and history, and promote their iron and steel bridges; educating owners, residents and tourists on how these structures are important clues to the county's cultural landscapes and heritage. We learned about this project through Denton County Historical Commission's annual report, which tracks their...
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 7:00am
By Bryan McAuley, San Felipe de Austin Site Manager
On this day in 1836, the town of San Felipe—the capital of Stephen F. Austin's colony and now the location of our San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site—was burned to the ground to keep it from being captured by the advancing Mexican Army. Among the San Felipe residents who witnessed the burning before fleeing eastward as part of the...
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 7:00am
By Bryan McAuley, San Felipe de Austin Site Manager
On this day in 1836, the town of San Felipe—the capital of Stephen F. Austin's colony and now the location of our San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site—was burned to the ground to keep it from being captured by the advancing Mexican Army. Among the San Felipe residents who witnessed the burning before fleeing eastward as part of the...
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 7:00am
By April Garner, Heritage Tourism Coordinator
Business is integral to Texas life, culture, commerce, and history. Since 2005, the Texas Treasure Business Award program has recognized companies that are part of Texas history, but not often noted in the history books. Legislation authored that year by State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio and sponsored by State Rep. Charles “Doc...
