All posts tagged "history"
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Spring Sault | February 11, 2019
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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Spring Sault | January 9, 2019
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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Spring Sault | October 30, 2018
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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Spring Sault | October 22, 2018
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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Melissa Trevathan-Minnis | October 10, 2018
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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Max McNabb | September 30, 2018
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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Matthew Monk | September 17, 2018
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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Spring Sault | September 14, 2018
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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Max McNabb | September 13, 2018
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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Melissa Trevathan-Minnis | September 7, 2018
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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Spring Sault | September 5, 2018
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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Anna Hedges | September 5, 2018
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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Sonia Ramirez | August 20, 2018
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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Melissa Trevathan-Minnis | July 27, 2018
Inside Mo-Ranch: An Enchanting History of a Gorgeous Texas Vacation Spot
Mo-Ranch is an awe-inspiring place for a number of reasons. You might have read our
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Sonia Ramirez | July 16, 2018
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...
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Spring Sault | July 10, 2018
Texas Library Contains Volumes of Union & Confederate History for a Compelling Trip Into the Past
The Atlanta Public Library in Atlanta, Texas, holds volumes of Union and Confederate history, dating back to the...
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Spring Sault | July 9, 2018
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,...
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Sonia Ramirez | July 6, 2018
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...
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Anna Hedges | July 1, 2018
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...
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Spring Sault | June 25, 2018
Historic Wheelock School House Subject of Texas A&M Restoration Project
Over the past several months, Texas A&M University Architecture Professor Priya Jain has coordinated a team of students...