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Ongoing Projects
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site Capital Improvements
Project Cost: $2.1 MilPhase 1 Fundraising Goal: $650,000 Learn More![](https://www.thcfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Eisenhower-Birthplace-3-1024x576.jpg)
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
Project Cost: $5.01 MilEducation Center Fundraising Goal: $2 Mil Learn More![](https://www.thcfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/THC-Caddo-Mounds-100-SD_Page_36_copy-1024x554.jpg)
Courthouse Stewardship Program
Annual Fundraising Goal: $25,000 Learn More![](https://www.thcfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/texas-courthouse-1024x768.jpg)
Preservation Scholars Program
Annual Fundraising Goal: $61,000 Learn More![](https://www.thcfriends.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Preservation-Scholars_15-scaled-e1696963898753-2000x963.jpg)
Upcoming Events
View All Events →- August 8, 2024
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Juneteenth Rodeo: A Celebration of 1970s Black Western Culture
Long before Americans began to officially commemorate Juneteenth, in the heat of East Texas, saddles were being cinched, buckles shined, […]
Learn More →- September 5, 2024
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Life and Death on Texas’ Antebellum Frontier: From the Red River to El Paso
This is the story of Texas’ antebellum frontier, from the Red River to El Paso, a raw and primitive […]
Learn More →- October 9, 2024
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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 […]
Learn More →- October 17, 2024
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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 […]
Learn More →Past Matters
View All Articles →Moving Into the Future (Summer 2024)
Past Matters Summer 2024; posted on 6/7/2024 Greetings! Over the last several months, the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission […]
Read Article →Welcome, Preservation Scholars! (Summer 2024)
Past Matters Summer 2024; posted on 6/7/2024 Join us in welcoming the 2024 cohort of Preservation Scholars! This outstanding group […]
Read Article →Real Places 2024 Round Up and Save the Date (Summer 2024)
Past Matters Summer 2024; posted on 6/7/2024 The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission (FTHC), in partnership with the Texas […]
Read Article →Say Hello to Our New Staff Member (Summer 2024)
Past Matters Summer 2024; posted on 6/7/2024 We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our team, Traci! She […]
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