The following Fun Facts were taken from 2011 CHC Annual Reporting results.
- CHCs participate in a wide range of activities but these are more popular than others—maintaining inventories of subject markers and cemeteries, providing history-related educational event to the public, and reviewing subject marker applications.
- More than 100 CHC promote historic and cultural sites to develop and sustain heritage tourism initiatives in their county and region.
- Volunteer hours high for the 2011 year of service was 59,100 hours reported by the El Paso CHC.
- CHCs report volunteer hours that are equivalent to more than 200 full time positions dedicated to saving and promoting Texas history.
- At least 28 counties have hired a County liaison whose job description involves providing services to their CHC.
- Even though CHC appointees are un-paid volunteers, collectively they contributed more than $115,000 toward preservation projects for their CHC.
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More than 112 CHCs in Texas periodically assess the condition of subject markers in your county.
- More than 68 CHCs Identify or research areas of development in their county in order to anticipate potential impacts to cultural and historic resources.
- More than 77 CHCs identify or research historic highways, roads, and trails in their county.
- More than 55 CHCs participate in community planning activities to ensure historic and cultural resources are considered when development or zoning is discussed by city officials.
- More than 104 CHCs promote historic and cultural sites to develop and sustain heritage tourism initiatives in their county.
- More than 77 CHCs participate in a regional preservation or tourism events.
- More than 76 CHCs provide tours of historic buildings and sites within the county.
- More than 100 CHCs submit articles or letters to media outlets to support Texas history and preservation.
Photos courtesy of Brazos CHC (top) and Comal CHC (bottom).
