Historic Sites and History

23+ hour, 26+ min ago   (252+ words) The Texas State History Museum Foundation announced that philanthropist and historic preservation advocate John L. Nau III and filmmaker Taylor Sheridan will receive the History-Making Texan Award at its 23rd annual Texas Independence Day Dinner. The dinner is scheduled for March 2, 2027, at…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (89+ words) KTEN - Trump admin blocks Democratic Gov. Wes Moore from speaking at Maryland shipbuilding event - Major US airlines recovering after technology issues caused problems - Top House Oversight Democrat seeks answers about Kushner’s Israeli investment following CNN report - Denison man arrested…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (788+ words) Both Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day fall on Monday, Oct. 12, this year, meaning many Massachusetts residents get a long weekend. While Columbus Day commemorates Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer who landed in the Americas in 1492, certain cities and states…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (563+ words) HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A state park will soon be available thanks to a $10 million purchase by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, which purchased 650 acres on Lake Palestine in Henderson County. The land was acquired on Thursday, and the…...

1+ week, 17+ min ago   (466+ words) Columnists Texas History Minute -- Mary L. Good By Dr. Ken Bridges Oct 4, 2026 The twentieth century in the United States was marked by incredible progress in science, transforming a nation of farmers spending their lives working with their animals and the strength…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (189+ words) Seguin Gazette Bartee Haile, This Week In Texas History The fact that the former Mexican province had remained independent for three years did not impress Lord Palmerston, who stubbornly stuck to the wait-and-see attitude he adopted four months after the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (500+ words) by Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune October 2, 2026 A 650-acre ranch on Lake Palestine in Henderson County is on its way to becoming Texas’ next state park. But it will be years before visitors can pitch a tent or launch a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) A sprawling piece of property along Lake Palestine is set to become a new Texas state park. A sprawling piece of lakefront property long used to grow pecans is set to become a new Texas state park. Texas Parks and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (623+ words) Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong takes a long view of one of the Lone Star State’s most cherished principles. By W.F. StrongSeptember 30, 2026 10:15 amStories From Texas, Texas Standard Original Manoo Sirivelu / KUT News If you spend just five minutes listening to Texas…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (696+ words) Down along the southern Texas coast, there’s a storied city that balances a big-city cosmopolitan vibe with that “everybody knows everybody” atmosphere typically found only in small towns. Corpus Christi, the so-called “Sparkling City by the Sea” is the largest…...