The Caddo Mounds State Historic Site in Alto is open again following a 2019 tornado that struck directly on the historic grounds, according to the Texas State Historical Association, which lists it as one of the best-known Native American sites in the state.
A historic jail building in Shelby County has received a state historical marker, capping what organizers describe as a years-long effort to secure the recognition.
Thomas Bonner, a Civil War officer who later served as speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, is remembered by a state historical marker in Tyler.
Cadwell Walton Raines came to Texas with his parents in 1853, beginning a journey that would take him from the Civil War battlefield to the state’s top library position.
More than 200 years after fighting between Native Americans and settlers ended in East Texas, a historical marker stands near the site of the Battle of the Neches.
A Texas Historical Marker has been dedicated at Lufkin ISD’s Dunbar Primary School, recognizing more than a century of history at a campus that has served the city’s African American community since 1923.
A 175-year-old building in downtown Jefferson has stood through slavery, the Civil War, two World Wars and Prohibition — and now operates as a hotel and living museum.
On Ellis Street in Lufkin is a historical marker commemorating the birthplace of Allan Shivers, the first three-term governor of Texas. The home no longer exists, but this marker was erected in 1971.
The J.H. Jones and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds historical marker sits on Governor Jim Hogg City Park, where there are eight other markers within walking distance.
Just outside of Hawkins is Jarvis Christian University. It was established in 1904 as a school for Black youth. The university is the subject of this week’s Mark in Texas History.
The City of Longview has always been connected to railways and, at one time, had three depots. Now there is one, and today it is one of the busiest stations in the state.
Although a completion date has not been officially announced, the foundation is hoping to be able to open the house for public use this time next year.
Sea Scouting was a branch of the Boy Scouts which promotes mental and physical fitness through maritime skills. Jacksonville attorney John C. Box Junior set up a unit for local boys in 1936.
The Bullard Water Well has been a cornerstone of the town’s growth since the 1880s and was awarded a state historical marker in 2009 by the Texas Historical Commission.
