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Get Ready For Some Time Travel: Texas Living History Week is May 7-13 [ [link removed] ]
At Texas Historical Commission sites across the state, you can step back into history. During May 7-13, tours and hands-on activities will demonstrate how Texans of the past spent their daily lives at these state historic sites.
From ornate Victorian mansions to everyday inns, frontier forts to 20th-century leaders’ homes, there’s a state historic site to fit every interest.
While you’re traveling through Texas’ past, don’t forget the thriving present! Many heritage travel destinations are near historic downtown districts, where you can dine or shop at local businesses that make their communities unique. See the full range of programs on our website:
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Experience the Battle of San Jacinto [ [link removed] ]
San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
"This Saturday", April 22
The San Jacinto Battleground will once again hear the booming of cannons, the cracking of musket fire, and the shouts of “Remember the Alamo!” at the San Jacinto Celebration. Presented by the San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association [ [link removed] ] and San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site [ [link removed] ], it's a day of fun, food, history, and reenactments celebrating the 187th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Reenactors dressed in period clothing will make the epic events of April 1836 come alive, and reenactments throughout the day will recreate the dramatic events that led to one of the most decisive and impactful military victories in the history of North America.
More Living History Events:
* April 20-30: Coffee With a Cowboy [ [link removed] ], Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch, Goodnight
* April 22-23: Good Gardening [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* April 29-30: Farmer Thrifty & Squire Slipshod [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
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Free Webinar: Operation Vengeance [ [link removed] ]
Wednesday, April 26
On April 18, 1943, Operation Vengeance was set into motion. The secret mission was to shoot down the Japanese bomber transporting Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This free webinar from the National Museum of the Pacific War [ [link removed] ] will revisit highlights from the 1988 Admiral Nimitz Symposium, held in Fredericksburg, which focused on Operation Vengeance. You will hear recordings from naval historian Roger Pineau and two of the P-38 pilots, John Mitchell and Rex Barber, who share their recollections of the events that resulted in the death of Admiral Yamamoto.
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Upcoming Texas History Webinar:
* April 20: Big Bend Archeological Studies Webinar [ [link removed] ], Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
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Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site in Port Isabel
Plan a Historic Road Trip This Spring [ [link removed] ]
Explore several of our historic road trip itineraries, featuring destinations to experience heritage and history across Texas. Discover state historic sites, outdoor attractions, and local food and lodging. Create new memories while stepping into the past.
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More Upcoming Events
* April 20: Under the Oaks Concert [ [link removed] ], French Legation, Austin
* April 22: Fort Griffin Star Party [ [link removed] ], Fort Griffin, Albany
* April 22: Landmark Inn Nature Walk [ [link removed] ], Landmark Inn, Castroville
* April 27: History at Night, Book Spotlight— [ [link removed] ]Porch Talk: A Conversation About Archeology in the Texas Panhandle [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
* April 29: Pine Needle Basketry with Caddo Basket Maker Jacqueline Bullard [ [link removed] ], Caddo Mounds, Alto
* May 5: Magoffin Historic District Margarita Crawl [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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