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 September 16 celebration in Little Mexico, 1928, courtesy Dallas Mexican American Historical League
In the 1920s, the population of Dallas? Little Mexico neighborhood was mainly Hispanic. Among the local points of interest from those early days are El Fenix (1918), Luna?s Tortilla Factory building (1938), and St. Ann?s Parochial School building (1927), all operating as restaurants today.
The Dallas Mexican American Historical League, formed in 2008, considers the local Pike Park its first preservation project. The park is a focal point of the community?s cultural, recreational, and political interests. Annual festivities, including Diez y Seis de Septiembre, reflect a proud heritage that?s still strong after a century.
Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, a great time to visit historic destinations in Texas:
Texas Archeology Month (TAM) is coming up! Each October, TAM features both in-person and virtual events such as archeological fairs, lectures, exhibits, demonstrations, and tours in collaboration with partners across the state. These programs?such as Archeology Days at our Mission Dolores, Kreische Brewery, Sam Bell Maxey House, and Washington-on-the-Brazos state historic sites?are an opportunity for Texans to better understand the depth and richness of our heritage.
The Art Deco-style pillar at Monument Hill State Historic Site in La Grange marks the tomb of Texan soldiers killed in the 1840s. This weekend, Saturday, September 17, the site is hosting a remembrance event.
Join descendants of the Dawson and Mier expeditions and members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Sons of the Republic of Texas for a memorial ceremony including guest speakers, wreath laying, and gun salute.
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Sept. 17: 1942: The Perilous Year, Admiral Nimitz Foundation Annual Symposium, Fredericksburg
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Sept. 17: Remembrance Day, Monument Hill State Historic Site, La Grange
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Sept. 17: Historical marker dedication, Shallowater, Lubbock County
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Sept. 17: Volunteer Informational, Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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Sept. 17-18: The Story of the First Texas Navy, San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
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Sept. 18: Austin Museum Day, French Legation, Austin
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Sept. 21: Historical marker dedication, Jacksonville, Cherokee County
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Sept. 21: Brain Trust Brown Bag Lecture Series, Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Sept. 22: History at Night: The Spanish Collection at the General Land Office, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Sept. 24: Foodways of Fayette County, Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill, La Grange
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Sept. 24: Fall Festival, Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Sept. 24: Farming Heritage Day, Sam Rayburn House, Bonham
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Sept. 24: Women in Uniform, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
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Sept. 24: The First Texas Revolution: Tejanos and the Mexican War of Independence, San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
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Oct. 1: Archeology Day, Mission Dolores, San Augustine
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Oct. 1: Hogg-tober Fest, Varner-Hogg Plantation
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Oct. 1: 35th Anniversary Celebration, Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
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Oct. 7: Historical marker dedication, Marshall, Harrison County
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Oct. 8: Texas Archeology Day, Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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Oct. 15: Archeology Day, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
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Oct. 15: Piecing Together an Impression: A Living History Workshop, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Oct. 21-22: Tombstone Trail, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
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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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90 cities are part of the Texas Main Street program. This powerful tool revives local economies and brings communities together.
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The Friends partners with the THC to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of Texas through private philanthropic resources.
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