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06/18/2026

🚗 On the Road with THF

While visiting Menard, our team stopped to admire one of the region's beautiful spring-fed waterways—a reminder of the vital role springs have played in Texas history.

For thousands of years, reliable sources of water drew people to these landscapes. Long before the arrival of European settlers, Native peoples lived, traveled, traded, and gathered around these springs, making them some of the longest-inhabited places in Texas. Later, the same dependable water sources influenced the location of ranches, settlements, and towns throughout the region.

Today, these springs continue to connect us to the many generations who have called this place home.

💧Sometimes the landscape itself tells the story.

🦅 Impact Wednesday: Texas Military Forces Museum, AustinWe're proud to support the The Texas Military Forces Museum at C...
06/18/2026

🦅 Impact Wednesday: Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin

We're proud to support the The Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry through funding for its Internship Program, which provides paid, six-month internships in collections management, exhibit development, and daily museum operations.

By supporting intern stipends, this project helps train the next generation of museum professionals while strengthening the Museum's ability to preserve and interpret Texas military history—from the Texas Revolution to modern military service.

🙌 We are honored to support projects that not only safeguard Texas history, but also invest in the people who will help preserve and share it for generations to come.

🔗 The museum is free to visit, and you can learn more at: https://tmfhf.org/

You can learn more about THF grants at texashistoricalfoundation.org

🏫 You've seen the impact—could your project be next? Over the past several months, we've shared stories from communities...
06/16/2026

🏫 You've seen the impact—could your project be next?

Over the past several months, we've shared stories from communities across Texas where THF Quarterly Micro Grants have helped support preservation, education, cultural heritage, and research initiatives.

If your organization has a qualifying project, now is the time to apply. THF's Quarterly Micro Grants provide up to $8,000 to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with the next application deadline coming up on July 15.

Applications begin with a simple Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through our Grants Portal, and organizations with eligible projects are encouraged to apply.

📅 Deadline: July 15
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://tinyurl.com/d4ms9tm3

🌟 Member Spotlight 🌟Located in Fort Worth, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art preserves and interprets remarkable c...
06/16/2026

🌟 Member Spotlight 🌟

Located in Fort Worth, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art preserves and interprets remarkable collections that help tell the story of Texas and the American West.

The Museum was founded around the collection of works by Frederic Re*****on and Charles M. Russell, two artists renowned for their depictions of the people, landscapes, and cultures of the American West. Today, the Museum also preserves an extraordinary record of Texas history through historic maps, rare books, newspapers, and archival materials.

Among its most notable resources is one of the nation's largest collections of 19th-century bird's-eye views of Texas cities, offering a remarkable window into the state's early development and growth.

👏 Thank you to the Amon Carter Museum of American Art for your partnership and dedication to preserving and interpreting the visual legacy of Texas and the American West!

Not a THF member yet? Join today at texashistoricalfoundation.org

Pictured: A few of the rare books THF Directors viewed during our visit in 2023, a statue titled "The Broncho Buster" by Frederic Re*****on, and the outside facade of the museum - built in 1961.

🏠 On the Road with THF: Neill-Cochran House Museum, AustinDuring a 2023 visit to Austin's Neill-Cochran House Museum, we...
06/13/2026

🏠 On the Road with THF: Neill-Cochran House Museum, Austin

During a 2023 visit to Austin's Neill-Cochran House Museum, we learned about ongoing efforts to preserve and interpret the only intact, publicly accessible slave quarters remaining in the city.

Today, that work is receiving national recognition. On June 21st, the museum will become the site of the 36th Toni Morrison Society "Bench by the Road"—a commemorative marker honoring locations significant to the history of slavery and the lives of enslaved people.

THF was proud to support restoration work at the quarters, helping preserve this rare site and the stories it holds. We congratulate the Neill-Cochran House Museum on this meaningful recognition and its continued commitment to telling a more complete history of Austin and Texas.

🔗 More info: https://www.nchmuseum.org/events

🌟 We're excited to share this week’s impact update from the Tales N' Trails Museum in Nocona, where a THF grant helped s...
06/12/2026

🌟 We're excited to share this week’s impact update from the Tales N' Trails Museum in Nocona, where a THF grant helped strengthen and reimagine the museum's Native American Hall.

Grant funding allowed an archaeologist to identify, catalog, and interpret artifacts in the Museum's collection, helping create a more comprehensive story of the Native peoples who once called the region home. The project also included updated exhibit signage, new audio narrations, and presentations that brought the collection to life for visitors and community members alike.

We are proud to support projects that help Texas communities preserve, interpret, and share their local history 🙌 Want to support our work? Donate or become a member today at texashistoricalfoundation.org

📍 Member Spotlight: Texas General Land OfficeThe Texas General Land Office plays a vital role in preserving and sharing ...
06/09/2026

📍 Member Spotlight: Texas General Land Office

The Texas General Land Office plays a vital role in preserving and sharing Texas history. From stewarding an extraordinary collection of historic maps, documents, and land records to restoring and operating the Alamo, the GLO helps ensure that our state's heritage remains accessible to future generations.

The agency also supports educators and students through a variety of educational resources, including last year's publication of “Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office,” which showcases the remarkable maps that document Texas' evolution over nearly two centuries.

Pictured here, THF board members view one of the many rare maps preserved in the GLO's archival collection during a special tour led by James Harkins.

👏 Thank you to the Texas GLO for your partnership and dedication to sharing the history of our great state!

🔗 More information:

Texas General Land Office website: https://www.glo.texas.gov/
“Texas Takes Shape” book: https://tinyurl.com/3v9kujyk
Become a THF member today: texashistoricalfoundation.org

🤠 On the Road with THF: Visiting the Fort Worth Herd at Fort Worth Stockyards StationLong before Fort Worth became know...
06/06/2026

🤠 On the Road with THF: Visiting the Fort Worth Herd at Fort Worth Stockyards Station

Long before Fort Worth became known as "Cowtown," it was a major stop along the Chisholm Trail, where millions of cattle passed through on their way to market. The arrival of the railroad transformed the city into a thriving livestock center, and the Stockyards grew into one of the most important livestock markets in the nation.

Today, visitors can experience that history through landmarks like the Livestock Exchange Building (now home to the Stockyards Museum), the daily cattle drive featuring Texas Longhorns, and the historic Coliseum - home of the world's first indoor rodeo in 1918.

You can find out more and even schedule an historic walking tour at https://www.fortworthstockyards.org/

🐎 From cattle drives to railroads and rodeos, the Fort Worth Stockyards remain one of Texas' most iconic connections to our western heritage!

🎭 Impact Wednesday: The Kay Theater Foundation, Rockdale We recently visited Rockdale to present a THF grant to the Kay ...
06/04/2026

🎭 Impact Wednesday: The Kay Theater Foundation, Rockdale

We recently visited Rockdale to present a THF grant to the Kay Theater Foundation for the restoration of the stucco exterior of the historic Kay Theater, a beloved community arts venue and one of Texas’ most unique historic theaters.

Originally built during World War II, the Kay Theater is housed within a Quonset hut – a lightweight, prefabricated structure made of corrugated galvanized steel and distinguished by its iconic semi-circular shape. Once common across the country, the Kay Theater is now the only operating Quonset hut theater in Texas.

The building’s innovative arched design distributes weight evenly throughout the structure, eliminating the need for interior support columns and creating a completely open performance space.

✨ We are proud to support the preservation of this remarkable piece of Texas architectural history!

🙌 Would you like to help us preserve more unique places in Texas? You can! THF memberships begin at $45 and include a quarterly subscription to Authentic Texas magazine. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/38tbwuxp

🌟 Member Spotlight: Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center For nearly three decades, Shumla Archaeological Re...
06/02/2026

🌟 Member Spotlight: Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center

For nearly three decades, Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center has worked to preserve the ancient rock art of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands in Southwest Texas, safeguarding some of North America’s oldest known visual narratives.

One of Shumla’s current major initiatives is the Rattlesnake Canyon Pictograph Preservation Project, a multi-year effort to document the canyon’s remarkable pictograph sites and create a permanent digital record for future generations.

Through research, education, and preservation, Shumla continues to advance the study and protection of this irreplaceable cultural heritage, deepening our understanding of Texas prehistory and the people who lived here thousands of years ago.

👏 Thank you, Shumla, for your dedication to preserving and sharing Texas' earliest stories, and for the wonderful photos! It's a treat to see the team in action.

💡Ready to make a difference? Become a THF member today at texashistoricalfoundation.org

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