Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 12:36am
By Rob Hodges, Social Media Coordinator
Over the last couple years, our State Historic Sites Program has completed major restoration and rehabilitation projects at many of the THC’s 20 historic sites. These have included not only construction projects, but also archeological, curatorial, and interpretive work that has greatly enhanced the visitor experience. We’re proud of these...
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 11:55pm
By Anne Ruppert, Sam Rayburn House Museum
Visitors recently celebrated the holidays along with Sam Rayburn’s birthday at the Sam Rayburn House Museum in Bonham. The theme for the museum’s annual Holiday Open House was “Mr. Sam Comes Home for the Holidays.” The house was festooned with evergreen, mistletoe, poinsettias, candles, and a Christmas tree. The ornaments on the tree and the...
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 11:55pm
By Anne Ruppert, Sam Rayburn House Museum
Visitors recently celebrated the holidays along with Sam Rayburn’s birthday at the Sam Rayburn House Museum in Bonham. The theme for the museum’s annual Holiday Open House was “Mr. Sam Comes Home for the Holidays.” The house was festooned with evergreen, mistletoe, poinsettias, candles, and a Christmas tree. The ornaments on the tree and the...
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 10:59pm
By Debra Farst, Texas Main Street Program State Coordinator
As reported in the March 2012 issue of Main Street Matters, the Texas Main Street Program launched a pilot program in the Northeast Texas town of Pittsburg with a historic resources survey project. That project had the potential to lead to a National Register of Historic Places historic district nomination, which is yet another...
Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 1:48am
By Susan Shore, Texas Heritage Trails Program Specialist
In rural Motley County, the story of its historic jail is woven into narratives of the county and the region—including the area’s connection to Quanah Parker and the Comanche Nation, the development of historic and modern-day ranch operations, community development and the establishment of the rule of law, and the lingering tales...
Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 10:34pm
By Amanda McVay, Varner-Hogg Plantation Educator
Last month, Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site celebrated its annual “Candlelight Christmas” event. The night was very balmy, not exactly winter weather even for Texas, but it set the stage beautifully for our event.
Staff greeted visitors as they walked through the gates and saw the historic site decorated for the holidays...
Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 10:34pm
By Amanda McVay, Varner-Hogg Plantation Educator
Last month, Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site celebrated its annual “Candlelight Christmas” event. The night was very balmy, not exactly winter weather even for Texas, but it set the stage beautifully for our event.
Staff greeted visitors as they walked through the gates and saw the historic site decorated for the holidays...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 8:00am
By Mo Brown, Casa Navarro Site Manager
Last month, Casa Navarro State Historic Site hosted the San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation’s Go! Historic SA Guided Running and Walking Tour. The tour started and ended at the Texas Historical Commission’s Casa Navarro, and highlighted San Antonio's historic downtown, including Main Plaza and the beautifully lit Bexar County Courthouse,...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 8:00am
By Mo Brown, Casa Navarro Site Manager
Last month, Casa Navarro State Historic Site hosted the San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation’s Go! Historic SA Guided Running and Walking Tour. The tour started and ended at the Texas Historical Commission’s Casa Navarro, and highlighted San Antonio's historic downtown, including Main Plaza and the beautifully lit Bexar County Courthouse,...
Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 12:01am
By Marsha Hendrix, Fulton Mansion Site Manager
The sounds of traditional carols rang out over the lawn at Fulton Mansion State Historic Site on December 8, 2012, when a record number of visitors attended the annual candlelight event. More than 350 people enjoyed temperate coastal weather as they sang along with the Rockport-Fulton Middle School Choir.
For the past eight...
