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*May 16, 2025*
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Let the Texas History Navigator Guide You in the Right Direction
Celebrate National Preservation Month with the Texas History Navigator [ [link removed] ] app, a powerful tool that brings Texas’ heritage to life. Form a deeper connection to preserved places by exploring over 18,000 historic sites and markers through audio tours, interactive check-ins, and badge rewards!
Uncover inspiring stories and support preservation efforts across the state––all through one easy-to-use app. Download now on iOS or Android and join the movement to keep Texas history alive!
*LEARN MORE* [ [link removed] ]
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Digital rendering of a potential downtown Sherman restoration created by the Texas Main Street Program’s design team.
Turn a Historic Property into your Dream
Imagine transforming a historic downtown space into a vibrant hub of opportunity and community. Explore a wide range of possibilities to renovate and revitalize historic downtown properties across Texas by visiting DowntownTX.org [ [link removed] ].
This comprehensive site offers an extensive inventory of buildings and spaces available for purchase or lease in numerous Texas Main Street [ [link removed] ] communities—from Amarillo to San Angelo and beyond. Whether you’re looking to start a business, invest in real estate, or find a unique place to live, DowntownTX.org connects you with preservation-driven opportunities that breathe new life into the heritage and character of Texas downtowns.
*DISCOVER DOWNTOWN* [ [link removed] ]
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Bring Texas History Home: Shop Our Curated Collection of Gifts
Celebrate Texas history with unique gifts that honor our state’s rich heritage! Our museum stores offer carefully selected t-shirts, caps, books, and one-of-a-kind items inspired by the stories and spirit of Texas’ past. Whatever the occasion, these treasures help keep Texas history alive.
Can’t make it to the store? No problem! Visit TexasHistoryGifts.com [ [link removed] ] to shop our online collection and bring home a meaningful piece of Texas heritage—preserved and shared through every purchase.
*START SHOPPING* [ [link removed] ]
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Summer with the THC
This summer, embark on an unforgettable journey through time at the Texas Historical Commission's state historic site summer camps [ [link removed] ]! From Texas cattle drives at Goodnight Ranch to lighthouse keepers in Port Isabel, our programs will offer young historians a unique blend of education and adventure, bringing the past to life. Find a camp today! [ [link removed] ]
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Visit the Smithsonian in San Elizario
The historic border town is hosting the Smithsonian's traveling exhibition, "Crossroads: Changes in Rural America" *through June 15*. Once a strategic Spanish presidio and a key stop along El Camino Real, San Elizario [ [link removed] ], is a vibrant crossroads of culture, history, and borderland beauty.
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Upcoming Events
* May 17: Bluff SchuetzenFest [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill, La Grange
* May 21: The History of the Piro People [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
* May 24: Akers Cemetery Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], Cooke County
* May 24: Road to Victory: Okinawa [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
* May 24: Star Party [ [link removed] ], Fort Griffin, Albany
* May 26: Japanese Settlers of Webster Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], League City
* May 28: Market Plaza Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], New Braunfels
* May 29: A Cotton Patch and a Memory: Washington-on-the-Brazos Rediscovered [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
* May 31: Rev. Andrew Jackson Potter Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], Boerne
* May 31-June 1: Before Freedom Came [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* June 7: Barbara's Pearls: Celebrating Barbara Bush's 100th Birthday [ [link removed] ], Bush Family Home, Midland
* June 12: Temple to the Brave Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], Beaumont
* June 14: Coppers, Tigers, & Pharos: Gambling at the Fanthorp Inn [ [link removed] ], Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
* June 14: Stories of the Enslaved [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
* June 19: “Sugar Land 95” State Convict Lease Labor Camp Cemetery Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], Sugar Land
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State historical markers can be found in all 254 Texas counties. Find the one closest to you in our Texas Historic Sites Atlas.
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Nearly 90 cities are part of the Texas Main Street program. This powerful tool revives local economies and brings communities together.
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Friends of the THC [ [link removed] ]
The Friends partners with the THC to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of Texas through private philanthropic resources.
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