History
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
See the Larger than Life Traveling Man: Statues Symbolic of One Texas Neighborhood
One Dallas neighborhood is making headlines for its gigantic Traveling Man statues representing the railway history of Deep...
-
The Oldest Continuously-Operating Saloon in the State is in the Texas Hill Country
Loaded with stories of days gone by, the Menger Bar, located in the Alamo Plaza in San Antonio,...
-
Everything is Bigger in Texas…Including the Number of Counties
The state of Texas is recognized as the second-largest state by both population and area. Yet, it has...
-
This Once-Abandoned Haunted Mansion Gets a Facelift: Stewart Mansion’s Ghosts
Once upon a time, Stewart Mansion in Galveston, Texas, was once the site of many tales of hauntings and...
-
The Robert E. Howard Museum: Did You Know a Texas Writer Created Conan the Barbarian?
The Robert E. Howard Museum sits on the edge of Cross Plains, Texas, population 986. It’s the home...
-
Pat the Horse: Beloved Cavalry Horse has His Own Hill Country Memorial
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army Base located in San Antonio and home to numerous historic oddities,...
-
Dive Into the Terrifying Legend of the Lake Worth Monster
-
The Newton Boys: Charming Texas Outlaws Who Robbed 85 Banks & Half a Dozen Trains
The most successful outlaw gang in history hailed from the Texas Hill Country. The Newton Brothers, who called...
-
Old West History Comes Alive: San Antonio’s McNutt Sculpture Garden
McNutt Sculpture Garden in San Antonio is a little piece of paradise for Wild West art lovers. This...
-
A Stroll Under the Century Tree is Said to Seal a Couple’s Love for Eternity
Legend has it that a stroll with your sweetheart underneath the live oak tree on the campus of...
-
Early Texas Businesswomen: The Legendary Chili Queens of San Antonio
Food trucks are everywhere nowadays, bringing grub to places without and diversifying palates too. It's a win-win innovation...
-
She Sculpted Legendary Texans: Elisabet Ney’s Art Displayed in a Unique Museum, Her Historic Home
Ever hear of Fanzisca Bernadina Wilhelmina Elisabet Ney? Most people haven’t, but Elisabet was a remarkable lady who...
-
Before June there was Vivian: The ‘Johnny Loves Vivian’ Bench in San Antonio
Before “The Man in Black” was one of the best-selling music artists of all time, he was a...
