History
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Why Natural Gas Stinks: New London, Texas, School Explosion of 1937
Have you ever wondered why natural gas smells like rotten eggs? A tragic Texas event occurred in March...
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Historic Texas Fort is a Must-see: Rescuing Fort Chadbourne
Anyone on a Texas history tour should consider Fort Chadbourne a must-see. Garland and Lana Richards are painstakingly...
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The Real-life Big Tex: Jack Earle, a Larger Than Life Texan
Jack Earle wasn’t born in Texas, but he got here as fast as he could and grew to...
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Old-time Texas Folk Sayings and Wisdom: From Love to Water Witching
Texas has a rich and varied folklore. From ghost stories to tales of lost treasure, from legendary critters...
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More Texas Rangers are Buried in This Little Cemetery Than Any Other
Did you know there’s a town in the Hill Country which is famous as the unofficial cemetery of...
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Saddles, Grit, & Ostrich Feathers: The Life of Prairie Rose Henderson
She was known for her outrageous self-fashioned clothing, excellence in horse riding, and her mysterious disappearance. You may...
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Old Rip: Did This Texas Horned Toad Survive 31 Years In a Time Capsule?
Old Rip, was a Texas horned toad who was entombed in a cornerstone of the Eastland, Texas, courthouse...
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Historical Greatness: Sarah A. Bowman Kicked Butt and Took Names
In the end, a spider bite killed Sarah Bowman, but not before she became the Heroine of Fort...
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Davy Crockett’s Mysterious Encounter with Bigfoot in Texas
If you’re from the Lone Star State, then you know that Davy Crockett is an important figure in...
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Discover the History of an Eerie, Abandoned Texas Fort
For history buffs, Texas is a great source of abandoned military sites and forts. Once a boon of...
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A History in Color: The Painted Churches of Schulenburg, Texas
Texas is full of hidden treasures, but among the most beautiful are the Painted Churches in the Hill...
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The Time an Occultist Poisoned the 600-year-old Texas Treaty Oak
Although over a quarter of a century has gone by, the bitter memory of the Treaty Oak’s poisoning...
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The Donkey Lady Bridge: San Antonio’s Terrifying Folk Tale
Texas has plenty of ghost stories to keep us up at night, but one of the oldest and...
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A West Texas Woman Heard Amelia Earhart’s Call for Help, Radioed From a Deserted Island
Over eight decades following the disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart, a comprehensive study is believed to have...
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Take A Lone Star Road Trip to Serbin, Texas: A Unique Hill Country Town
We’re off on another Texas day trip, driving east from Balcones Escarpment Region on highway 290, almost in...
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Wild Bill Longley, the Texas Outlaw Who was Hanged Three Times
After the Civil War, the reconstruction of Texas left its mark as the most dangerous time in Lone...
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Houston Flood Museum to Highlight History of Disastrous Storms
To capture the impactful stories of despair, hope, and determination, the Houston Flood Museum has been created to...
