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African American Heritage
Journey through African American culture and heritage in Texas — an experience that includes hardships and triumphs, valor and determination, influence and change.
Georgia O'Keefe may have provided the best description of Texas when she said, "I couldn’t believe Texas was real … the same big wonderful thing that oceans and the highest mountains are.” Texas is indeed diverse geographically, and it is equally diverse when it comes to our cultural heritage. Today the influence of many cultures is peppered throughout our everyday lives in our food, our traditions, our vocabulary, and more. Dive a little deeper into the rich cultures that made Texas — and Texans — what they are today.
African American Heritage
Journey through African American culture and heritage in Texas — an experience that includes hardships and triumphs, valor and determination, influence and change.
Asian Heritage
The first Asians arrived in Texas in two distinct waves during the latter half of the nineteenth century: first, in 1870 as laborers with the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, and again…
American Indian Heritage
In the first known chronicle of American Indian life in Texas by outside sources, the shipwrecked survivors of Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca's party report that they were confronted with a rhythmic…
European Heritage
Although the state’s European heritage mirrors much of the nation’s, the European Texan immigrant, like Texas itself, represents a uniqueness found only in the Lone Star state.
Hispanic Heritage
For hundreds of years, Texans have enjoyed the benefits of Hispanic cultural influence. Texas was once part of Mexico and Spain, after all.
German Heritage
There are many examples of German heritage still visible on the Texas landscape, from dance halls and shooting clubs to churches and schools, and this legacy continues to exert a strong influence…
Independence Trail Region
2202 Avenue K Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 765-3402 Website
Independence Trail Region
Farm Road 81 Panna Maria, TX 78144 (830) 780-4471 Website
Forts Trail Region
210 S Avenue B Mason, TX 76856 (325) 347-6932 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
606 W. 15th St. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 476-6757 Website
Independence Trail Region
821 Farm to Market Road 1295 Flatonia, TX 78941 (361) 596-4674 Website
Independence Trail Region
103 E North St. Weimar, TX 78962 (979) 725-8461 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
508 N. Center Street San Antonio, TX 78202 (210) 227-2525 Website
Lakes Trail Region
1816 Routh Street Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 922-0000 Website
Lakes Trail Region
424 Main St. Lindsay, TX 76250 (940) 668-7609 Website
Independence Trail Region
1600 Frelsburg Rd Alleyton, TX 78935 (979) 732-3460 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
602 7th Street Bandera, TX 78003 (830) 460-4712 Website
Independence Trail Region
23200 Park Road 12 Washington, TX 77880 (936) 878-2214 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
100 Karm Street Castroville, TX 78009 (830) 538-9838 Website
Forest Trail Region
211 S. Lanana Nacogdoches, TX 75961 (936) 560-5426 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Bounded by Rosedale, Loop 820 South and Miller streets Fort Worth, TX 76119 Website
Independence Trail Region
2100 Strand Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 762-6100 Website
Mountain Trail Region
Roughly bounded by West Schuster Ave., North Oregon St., and I-10 El Paso, TX 79902
Hill Country Trail Region
Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church 1725 W 11th Street Austin, Texas 78703 (512) 472-3621 Website
Independence Trail Region
3340 Sweet Home Road Seguin, TX 78155
Hill Country Trail Region
1191 Navasota Austin, TX 78702
Hill Country Trail Region
1100 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 (512) 936-8746 Website
Tropical Trail Region
213 North Wright Street Alice, TX 78332 (361) 701-6028 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
Roughly bounded by Interstate 35, Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street, East 7th Street, and the Colorado River Austin, TX 78702 Website
Lakes Trail Region
Located between 8th and East Clarendon, Plum and I-35. Dallas, TX 75203 (214) 670-4206 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Website
Forts Trail Region
Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center 1219 Fisher Street Goldthwaite, Texas 76844 (325) 648-2750 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum 402 W. Robertson St, San Benito, TX 78586 (956) 361-3800 Website
Independence Trail Region
307 North Main Street Burton, TX 77835 (979) 289-3378 Website
Independence Trail Region
625 N Main St. Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-4752 Website
Independence Trail Region
3100 Cleburne St. Houston, TX 77004 (713) 313-7011 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
1100 Congress Austin, TX 78701 Website
Tropical Trail Region
Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures 1809 North Chaparral St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (361) 881-8827 Website
Plains Trail Region
2500 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79409 (806) 742-2011 Website
Forts Trail Region
Mason County Museum 210 Bryan Mason, TX 76856 325-347-5151 or 325-347-1207 Website
Mountain Trail Region
305 Yaya Lane El Paso, TX 79907 (915) 859-7700 Website
Independence Trail Region
2600 Holman Street Houston, TX 77004 (713) 528-2356 Website
Hill Country Trail Region
6720 Hwy 281 Blanco, TX 78606 (830) 833-5773 Website