All posts tagged "history"

Do You Know the Meaning of GTT Left on Abandoned Homes?

Do you know what the famous abbreviation G.T.T. means? In the 1800s, Gone To Texas was a phrase...

The European Roots of Castroville, the “Little Alsace” of Texas

The architecture is a dead giveaway; it takes barely a momentary glance to realize that there is something...

How They Built Canyon Lake

Not many Texans know that only one lake in Texas is naturally occurring, and even that lake is...

Deathsong: The Shocking Story of the Last Free Apaches in the 1930s

Deathsong, the much-anticipated second volume of the acclaimed Beloved Captive trilogy, has just been released. Fans of 1883...

5 Things You Might Not Know About Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs, located about 20 minutes west of Austin, is known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country.”...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Fredericksburg Texas

Lake LBJ and the Rebirth of Kingsland, Chapter 6: Margaret Williams Dotson

Kingsland has had a longer and more interesting history than most of the towns around Lake LBJ. And...

Exploring the Blue Hole in San Antonio: A Legendary Texas Location

Travel approximately three miles north of downtown San Antonio to the campus of the University of the Incarnate...

A Three-Day Adventure in Boerne: Exploring Unique Hill Country Charm

Imagine the charming Hill Country town of Boerne like a pie—but not just any pie. The kind your...

Who Built the Bluebonnet House? See the Facts: Bluebonnet House Part 3

Because of a recent debate over who actually built the bluebonnet house, we'll start with a few basic...

Rich in History: Tour the State Capitol and the Texas State Cemetery

One of the best ways to learn all about our state history as well as the many unique...

The Worst Snowstorm in Texas History Happened 90 Years Ago!

On December 17, 1929, the seasonally warm temperatures that North Texas had been experiencing for the first half...

The Mystery and Magic of Enchanted Rock: A Texas Landmark

In the heart of the Texas Hill Country, equidistant between Fredericksburg and Llano, is a place of legends,...

Hunt Ghosts at the Haunted Hill House in Mineral Wells

Located on Northeast 1st Street in Mineral Wells, Texas, sits the Haunted Hill House. Also home to the...

Meet the Cedar Choppers Clan that Once Reigned Over the Hill Country

A group of rough and rowdy citizens who once ruled over the eastern outskirts of the Texas Hill...

The Most Surprising Facts About Texas: Do You Know Them All?

A place as big as the Lone Star State is home to more than a few surprising facts....

Tour the Llano Red Top Jail for Tales of Hauntings and Hill Country History

The Friends of the Llano Red Top Jail Annual Meeting and tour is being held on Friday, August...

The Legendary Black Sunday Dust Storm that Hit Texas

On April 14, 1935, a severe dust storm hit parts of Oklahoma and Texas, causing tremendous damage not...

Battleship Texas Leaving San Jacinto Battleground Permanently

Visitors to Battleship Texas will have until the end of 2019 to tour the 107-year-old piece of history...

Celebrate Llano Founder’s Day this June: Texas History Comes Alive

Throughout the year, Llano County turns out event after event, making it one of the most active small...