Preserving the real places and the real stories of Texas

EVERY PLACE
has a Story

Ongoing Projects

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site Capital Improvements

Project Cost: $2.1 MilPhase 1 Fundraising Goal: $650,000 Learn More
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Caddo Mounds State Historic Site

Project Cost: $5.01 MilEducation Center Fundraising Goal: $2 Mil Learn More
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Courthouse Stewardship Program

Annual Fundraising Goal: $25,000 Learn More
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K-12 Education Program

Annual Fundraising Goal: $100,000 Learn More
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Preservation Scholars Program

Annual Fundraising Goal: $61,000 Learn More
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Real Places Conference

Fundraising Goal: $150,000 Learn More
Real Places Conference →
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Upcoming Events

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GALA: Tastes of Texas-Along the El Camino Real de los Tejas

Join us for Tastes of Texas—Along the El Camino Real de los Tejas The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission’s […]

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We’ve Been Working on the Railroad!

When one thinks about the Railroad, it is easy to think of the gigantic machines hurdling down the tracks and […]

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Buttermilk Pie: A Slice of Black Culinary Heritage

Discover how food history plays an important role in telling the story of the enslaved experience in Texas. Ask questions […]

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Scholars Speak: Archeology Beyond the Field

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2024 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Down the River – A Story Unfolds

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2024 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Welcome Home: From Historical Building to Public Housing

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2024 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Dr. James Lee Dickey (1893-1959): Champion of Medical Care

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2024 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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