Spotlights on upcoming events, quirky trip themes, fascinating histories, and behind-the-scenes explorations of the history, heritage, and culture of Texas. Read about it and then get out there and experience it for yourself!
Our Top Texas History Podcasts
Sure, you can walk the walk, but can you talk the talk? These Texans can. We've rounded up a talkative…
Looking for Texas History in the Trees
These giants, some of them ancient, have silently observed more history than we could ever record.
10 Practical Tips for Enjoying Texas’ History, Heritage, and Culture with Children
Embarking on a family adventure to explore Texas is an exciting opportunity to immerse your children in the rich history…
Galveston Historic Overnights: Grand Galvez Hotel
Galveston Historic Overnights: Tremont House
Galveston Historic Overnights: The Educator’s Townhouse
Galveston Historic Overnights: The Barber’s Victorian Cottage
Galveston Historic Overnights: Hurley’s West Wing
Galveston Historic Overnights: The Dressmaker’s Corner
Galveston Historic Overnights: The Prussian Socialite’s House
Galveston Historic Overnights: Levy’s Electric House
Galveston Historic Overnights: The Wharf Worker’s Cottage
Galveston Historic Overnights: The Widower’s Townhouse
Galveston Historic Overnights: The German Cottage
Galveston Historic Overnights: Mrs. Wise’s Craftsman
Galveston Historic Overnights: Treaccar’s Rental Craftsman
Galveston Historic Overnights: Governor Lubbock’s House
Browse our website for heritage sites and attractions, events, and more. Find things that pique your interest, and click the star icon next to the item. See them in the trip planner by the main menu to view or print them later.
Main Street Reprise
Main Street was once the heart and soul of communities all across Texas.
Civil Rights: Lest We Forget The Struggle
Segregation, the norm in Texas from the end of the Civil War to 1965, ultimately could not withstand the resolve…
El Camino Real De Los Tejas: The King’s Highway
El Camino Real de los Tejas, or Texas' Royal Highway, served the territory once dominated by colonial Spain, stretching from…
Hill Country Trail Region
Tranquility, Canoes and Outdoor Theatre
Newly licensed driver. Baseball player. Photography enthusiast. Yoga instructor. What do these have in common? They’re all members of my…
Historic Districts: The Brick And Mortar Of History
Texas communities, both large and small, harbor an abundance of historic districts.
Forest Trail Region
State Forests
Most Texans know about our national forests but what about our state forests? Texas hosts five state forests and two…
Forest Trail Region
Texas Music
The first musical sounds heard across the pre-Texas landscape may have been birdsong, followed by the chants of nomadic tribes.
Forest Trail Region
National Forests
Before settlement, east Texas, home to the state’s forests, saw longleaf pine trees one hundred and fifty feet high and…
Lakes Trail Region
Training British Flyers
World War II required a lot of battle-ready forces, including aviators able to handle both wings and weapons, often at…
Military History
Texans have seen their share of the battlefield.
Mountain Trail Region
Texas Mountain Trail Heritage Hikes
We've identified trails with history attached...and so we introduce, "Texas Mountain Trail Heritage Hikes!" Head on out and discover Texas…
The Parker Family Saga
When pioneer Silas Parker arrived at the crossroads of a vast blackland prairie and the post oak woodlands along the…
Overnight Delivery Not An Option
The Southern Overland Trail, also called the Butterfield after John Butterfield who had been awarded the contract to deliver mail…
Chisholm Trail — Hide and Horn
By the end of the Civil War, Texas hadn’t much left to offer a newly united country…except BEEF!
Hill Country Trail Region
Making Memories Outdoors
When we moved to Texas last year, my husband, Mike, and I didn't know much about the little town of…
Hill Country Trail Region
German History, Wildflowers and Peaches
With a long weekend coming up, my husband, Karl, and I decided to take the kids on a family trip…
National Parks
Texas is big sky country, a fact best illustrated among the mountains and deserts of its two national parks.
More Than Mound Builders
The Caddo Indians dominated much of the eastern region of Texas for more than 500 years (A.D. 800-1300).
Razzle And Dazzle: Historic Theaters in Texas
A mention of historic theaters in Texas often conjures up visions of blinking marquees and wrap-around neon like the mid-century…
Outdoor Recreation
Texans love spending time outdoors. Our balmy winters in the south and cool summer temperatures in the west Texas mountain…
Hill Country Trail Region
Texas Hill Country Wildflowers
Texas in springtime rivals some of the most beautiful natural environments in the world thanks to a collection of species…
Hill Country Escape
Hill Country Trail Region
Catching Up In Kerrville
I am fortunate to have three good friends I’ve known for years—Sharon, Julia, and Nancy. Although we all live in…
Hill Country Trail Region
Where “Rustic” Meets “Relaxed”
Today’s second homes are largely designed for recreation and relaxation, attributes that suggest an affluent society with plenty of leisure…
Carved In Stone
What makes a Texas cemetery historic? Simple. Any cemetery 50 years or older that landmarks the presence of a family…
Brazos Trail Region
Walking and Driving Tours
Texas may be a big state, but it is best experienced by stories offered up in its neighborhoods and town…
Texas Frontier
The history of the Texas Frontier begins almost 500 years ago in...Jamaica?
Forts Trail Region
Living History Events And Programs
These special events allow visitors to see, touch, taste, and experience life as it was during an earlier time.
Brazos Trail Region
Texas Camel Corp
Since 1995, the Texas Camel Corps has been educating people on the unique part camels played in opening up America's West.
Lakes Trail Region
Shawnee Trail
The Shawnee Trail, a principle route used to drive Texas longhorn cattle to railheads north of the Red River, was…
Lakes Trail Region
Synagogues
Some of the earliest practitioners of the Jewish faith arrived to a pre-statehood Texas with the Spanish.
Plains Trail Region
Roadside Heritage
Our roadside heritage covers a lot of territory-both in mileage and subject matter. Perhaps our best examples are the many…
Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program
Texas courthouse history cuts a wide swath through our heritage past. With 254 counties, Texas counts more courthouses than any…
Public Art
A large variety of art occupies many of our public spaces across the state, providing a spectrum of styles and…
Plains Trail Region
Ozark Trail
In 1913, Ozark Mountains resort operator William “Coin” Harvey, founded the Ozark Trail Association in an effort to increase interest…
Brazos Trail Region
Navasota — A Train Town
If you're planning to go through Navasota on Texas 105, you might want to build in a little extra time…
