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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
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May 23, 2024

Black Soldiers and the Lone Star State during World War II

Like many other areas of the United States during World War II, Texas saw an increased military presence as new […]

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Past Matters

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What it Means to be Texan (Spring 2024)

Past Matters Spring 2024; posted on 2/16/2024 Greetings, and the very best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2024! Over […]

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A Growing Panhandle Legacy (Spring 2024)

Past Matters Spring 2024; posted on 2/16/2024 By Lindsay Adams, Site Manager of Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site Charles and […]

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Everyone has a Place in Texas History (Spring 2024)

Past Matters Spring 2024; posted on 2/16/2024 Supporting the Varied and Complex Stories of Texas by Sally Anne Schmidt, Chair […]

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Welcome to an Old Friend and New Board Member (Spring 2024)

Past Matters Spring 2024; posted on 2/16/2024 We are very excited to welcome former THC Commissioner and a champion and […]

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