New Web Site Tells Stories Of Historic Sites

Nineteen new web sites featuring the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) historic properties are now active, highlighting the unique stories of these real places from Texas’ past. The web sites are an upgrade from the previous single web pages to full, stand-alone web sites.

 AUSTIN — Nineteen new web sites featuring the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) historic properties are now active, highlighting the unique stories of these real places from Texas’ past. The web sites are an upgrade from the previous single web pages to full, stand-alone web sites.

From frontier forts to Civil War battlegrounds to stoic mansions, these new web sites provide educational and interpretational information that heighten the visitor experience and open a window on these significant moments in the state’s history.

Each web site reflects a tailored and memorable look that is enhanced by vivid photographs of each property.

Direct links to the THC’s Texas Heritage Trails Program guides visitors to more regional attractions near the 19 historic properties.

To explore the 19 new web sites, readers may visit and select a historic property.

For more information on the THC’s historic sites contact the Historic Sites Division at 512-463-7948.