All posts tagged "history"
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Discover a Living Land Museum and a Historic Homestead District
When was the last time you visited a living land museum? The Land Heritage Institute (LHI), found roughly...
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The Unique Charm of Sonora: Where Nature, History, and Adventure Meet
At the western door of the Texas Hill Country sits the town of Sonora, a hidden sanctuary of...
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This Texas RV Resort is All Luxury, and It’s Insanely Easy to Book
Situated in beautiful Spicewood, Texas, the first of the Open Air Resorts luxury campgrounds is scheduled for its...
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‘Lost Gold’ Featured Menard in Search for Fabled Bowie Silver Mine
Those familiar with the legend of Jim Bowie and the lost silver mine want to tune into "Lost...
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Celebrate Jim Bowie Days Bar-B-Q Cook-off & Car Show in Menard
Mark your calendars for the Jim Bowie Days Car Show and the 5th Annual Jim Bowie Bar-B-Q Cook-off...
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Walk, Run, or Bike in the Hill Country at the 2019 Tour de Castroville
As the Tour de France is to…well, France, so too is the Tour de Castroville to a beautiful...
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Remains of a World War II Blimp Hanger can be Seen in this Texas Town
What remains of one of a World War II blimp hangar can be found in Hitchcock, Texas, and...
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The Sophienburg Museum and Archives: History and Tradition at Its Finest
The Sophienburg Museum and Archives in New Braunfels is considered one of the largest sources of the history...
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A Trip Back in Time to 19th-Century New Braunfels: History Comes Alive
New Braunfels Conservation Society is one of the last great vestiges of historic Comal County in the Texas...
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Your Chance to Go Ghost Hunting in a Haunted Texas Jail
Whether you believe in ghosts and haunted buildings, or think the whole scene is a big hoax, this...
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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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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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State Education Committee Under Fire for Alamo Curriculum Proposal
After recommending the removal of the word "heroic" from the seventh-grade history curriculum about the Alamo, a Texas...
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Do You Remember Colored Toilet Paper? A Blast From the Past!
Can you remember a time in the distant past when you’d reach for a roll of pastel toilet...
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Get a Taste of the Old West at the Llano River Chuck Wagon Cook-off
Imagine sitting on the Llano River surrounded by chuck wagons, delicious food, and great company. It's a Hill...
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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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Chasing the BBQ Truths, Myths and Legends through Texas
Tried and true and about as American as we can get is our love affair with Barbeque. Or...
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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...
