Preserving the real places and the real stories of Texas

EVERY PLACE
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Ongoing Projects

Help All Texans Explore & Engage With History

Year-end Fundraising Goal Fundraising Goal: $50,000 Learn More
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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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Get Your Biscuits in the Oven: The Domestic Side of Life at Starr Family Home

Ever wonder what a working kitchen from the 1880s would have looked like, what recipes might have been used, and […]

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Making Meaning: An Introduction to Interpretation

Making authentic connections with your audience is the key to community engagement, whether you work at a museum or historic […]

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O Tannenbaum: German-Texan Holiday Traditions

From decorations and customs to food and music, German heritage has had a powerful influence on holiday traditions throughout Texas. […]

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Scholars Speak: A Revealing Look at a Historic Neighborhood

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2023 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Finding Yourself in the Stories of Others

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2023 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Piecing Together an Undertold Story

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2023 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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Scholars Speak: Working With Artifacts and Discovering the Future

This post is part of our blog series “Scholars Speak,” which features writing from our 2023 cohort of Preservation Scholars. […]

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