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April 20, 2023
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April 22: Celebrate San Jacinto Day
On a chilly April afternoon in 1836, a patch of coastal prairie briefly rang with cannon and musket fire. After merely 18 minutes, Texan forces led by Gen. Sam Houston defeated Gen. Santa Anna?s Mexican troops. The revolution had been won.
This Saturday, head to San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] in La Porte for reenactments of the momentous battle. There will also be hands-on activities, food trucks, and a variety of vendors.
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Graphic made up of big letters that are photos of different historic places: Texas Living History Week, May 7-13, 2023 [ [link removed] ]
Texas Living History Week
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 places.
From ornate Victorian mansions to everyday inns, frontier forts to 20th-century leaders? homes, there?s a state historic site to fit every interest:
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2023 Marker Applications are Open Now!
Historical markers can be found in each of the state?s 254 counties, telling the stories of people, organizations, events, and other factors that have shaped our communities. Applications for new markers begin at the county level. Our website has more information about how to contact your local county historical commission and how the process works. Applications are due May 15.
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Imagine the Possibilities in Historic Downtowns
Each year, the Texas Historical Commission partners with cities to showcase historic properties that engage potential investors, entrepreneurs, developers, residents, and anyone else who has imagined themselves running a business, owning a building, or living downtown. This May, see what?s possible through preservation!
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Upcoming Events
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April 20: Big Bend Archeological Studies [ [link removed] ], Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
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April 26: Code Name: Operation Vengeance [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War
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April 27: History at Night?Porch Talk: A Conversation About Archeology in the Texas Panhandle [ [link removed] ] (hybrid event), San Felipe de Austin
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May 10: The Women of Landmark Inn [ [link removed] ], Landmark Inn
* The Past, Present, and Future of San Jacinto [ [link removed] ] (recording)
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April 20: Under the Oaks Concert [ [link removed] ], French Legation, Austin
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April 22: 2023 San Jacinto Day Celebration [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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April 22: Star Party [ [link removed] ], Fort Griffin, Albany
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April 27: History at Night?Porch Talk: A Conversation About Archeology in the Texas Panhandle [ [link removed] ] (hybrid event), San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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April 29: Pine Needle Basketry [ [link removed] ], Caddo Mounds, Alto
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April 29: ?By the Book? Cartridge Making Class [ [link removed] ], Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
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April 29: Victorian Tea Series: Flower Codes and Calling Cards [ [link removed] ], Starr Family Home, Marshall
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May 6: In the Kreische Kitchen [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery, La Grange
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May 13: Indigenous Presence at San Felipe de Austin [ [link removed] ], Stephen F. Austin State Park, San Felipe
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May 13: Runaway Scrape Escape [ [link removed] ], Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
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May 13: Mom and Me Paint Party [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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May 13: Historic Foodways Demonstration: Strawberry Ice Cream [ [link removed] ], Starr Family Home, Marshall
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May 13-14: Fanthorp Fashion [ [link removed] ], Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
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May 13-14: Plows and Petticoats: A Woman?s Role [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
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May 17: Brain Trust Brown Bag Lecture Series [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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May 20: Downtown Mural Walking Tour [ [link removed] ], Casa Navarro, San Antonio
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May 20: Bluff Schuetzenfest 2023 [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery, La Grange
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