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February 16, 2023
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Reedy Chapel AME Church, Galveston; Mount Zion UMC, Belton, courtesy Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 3.0
Saving the Places of Black History
Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston and Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Belton are among 35 recipients nationwide of the National Trust for Historic Preservation?s Preserving Black Churches grant program [ [link removed] ]. These and other community cornerstones like them across the state are key elements in preserving Black heritage in Texas.
From historic churches and neighborhoods like Stop Six [ [link removed] ] in Fort Worth and Houston?s Independence Heights [ [link removed] ], to beloved music venues [ [link removed] ] and unique museums [ [link removed] ], find a place to visit:
*BLACK HERITAGE DESTINATIONS* [ [link removed] ]
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Texas Independence Day Celebration, Feb. 25-26
In a simple frame building in spring 1836, 59 delegates met to make a formal declaration of independence from Mexico. Today, a replica of that Independence Hall stands at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site [ [link removed] ], where an annual celebration will take place Feb. 25-26.
The free event features live music, food, living history presentations, musket and cannon firings, kids? activities, and other commemorative programs. Come see an authentic Texas Army camp where visitors can wander freely among the tents to learn how soldiers and their families experienced life in 1836.
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Welcoming a New Historic Site: Bush Family Home
The Bush Family Home [ [link removed] ]?Midland residence of an exceptional political family who shaped state and national politics in the late 20th and early 21st centuries?is now a Texas Historical Commission state historic site.
Formerly known as the George W. Bush Childhood Home, the site opened as a museum in 2006 after a ribbon cutting attended by former President George H.W. Bush and First Ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush.
Bush Family Home State Historic Site is located at 1412 West Ohio St. in Midland. Follow the site on Facebook [ [link removed] ] and Instagram [ [link removed] ] to keep up with new programming!
*ABOUT BUSH FAMILY HOME* [ [link removed] ]
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On the Road Again
Welcome spring with a trip across Texas?or perhaps just down the road. We have a wealth of free planning materials, both in print and digital, to help you make your spring break memorable.
Looking for a comprehensive reference? Order copies of the Texas state historic sites official guide [ [link removed] ] or download our 170-page statewide heritage travel guide [ [link removed] ]. Interested in a more specific region or topic? Check out our mobile tours [ [link removed] ], road trip itineraries [ [link removed] ], and travel themes [ [link removed] ].
*PLAN YOUR TRAVEL* [ [link removed] ]
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Deadline Approaching for Preservation Scholars
A little over a month remains to complete applications for the Preservation Scholars 2023 cohort. This year?s deadline is March 19.
This 10-week paid summer internship by the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission is an opportunity for underrepresented undergraduate or graduate students to get exposure to the wide variety of careers within historic preservation.
Curious about who is eligible, how to apply, or what to expect during the program? There?s an online info session on March 1 [ [link removed] ].
*PROGRAM DETAILS* [ [link removed] ]
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Upcoming Events
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Feb. 22: Teenage Life on the Japanese Home Front [ [link removed] ]
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[ [link removed] ]Feb. 23: Accessing the Bexar County Spanish Archives [ [link removed] ]
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[ [link removed] ]Feb. 28: Race, Class, and Americanization: Marianist Education in San Antonio, 1852-1927 [ [link removed] ]
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[ [link removed] ]March 15: The Past, Present, and Future of San Jacinto [ [link removed] ]
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Feb. 17: Magoffin Historic District Mardi Gras Cocoa Crawl [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Feb. 17: Reading Historic Letters Workshop [ [link removed] ], Clarendon
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Feb. 18: Winter Encampment [ [link removed] ], Fort Griffin, Albany
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Feb. 18: Living History Saturday: Quill Pen Writing and William F. Gray?s Diary [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
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Feb. 18: History Under the Star: Houston Deco?Constructing a Modern Identity for the Bayou City [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
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Feb. 23: Frontier Naturalists in Austin?s Colony: Exploring the Landscape of Two Texas Revolutions [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Feb. 25: Jos? Antonio Navarro 228th Anniversary Birthday Celebration [ [link removed] ], Casa Navarro, San Antonio
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Feb. 25: Historical Marker Dedication, Albert & Marie Kopplin House [ [link removed] ], New Braunfels
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Feb. 25: Historical Marker Dedication, Robert David Law [ [link removed] ], Fort Worth
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Feb. 25-26: Texas Independence Day Celebration [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
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March 4-5: Cooking in the Quarter [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
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March 4: San Jacinto Family Day: Life on the Frontier?Butter Making [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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March 7: Historical Marker Dedication, Comstock Cemetery [ [link removed] ], Comstock
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March 8: Historical Marker Dedication, Stockton Charco Cemetery [ [link removed] ], Goliad
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March 9, 10, 11: Disaster Training for Historic Cemeteries [ [link removed] ], Houston, Wharton, Rockport
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March 11: Fort McKavett Town Reunion [ [link removed] ], Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
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