Whether commemorating significant sites, epic events, or important individuals, Official Texas Historical Markers have been promoting and preserving the real stories of Texas for decades.
Yet there are still underrepresented stories that should be better known. On September 4, join the staff of the THC’s historical marker program, our amazing story-keepers, to learn more about the Undertold Markers initiative.
Our presenters will share examples of some of the topics which might make you say “I’ve never heard of that before!” Is there an undertold story in your community? If so, our presenters will also walk you through the application process just in time for the next application round starting in October.
You might be the one who gets the next undertold marker placed in your community – for free!
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Alicia Costello is a Historian in the THC’s Historical Marker Program. She received a Master’s degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and taught writing at the college level. At the THC she has coordinated special projects including research and design for a special series of 23 markers for African American state legislators of the 1870s.
Bob Brinkman has worked at the THC since 2001, and is the coordinator of THC’s Historical Markers Program. He earned degrees in Cultural Geography from the University of Texas at Austin and Historic Architecture from Texas A&M University. Working in the Historical Marker program, he has written approximately 900 historical marker inscriptions and has helped 99 counties successfully receive undertold markers.