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The Texas Portal. Texas ( / ˈtɛksəs / TEK-səss, locally also / ˈtɛksɪz / TEK-siz; Spanish: Texas or Tejas, pronounced [ˈtexas]) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of ...
More images. 3523 Independence Pkwy S. LaPorte. Harris. 29°45′21″N 95°5′23″W. / 29.75583°N 95.08972°W / 29.75583; -95.08972 ( Battleship Texas State Historic Site) TPWD. Bush Family Home State Historic Site. 1412 W. Ohio St.
Photo credit: The Old Harrison County Courthouse in Whetstone Square is the centerpiece of the "Wonderland of Lights," one of the largest light festivals in the United States , and is lit with thousands of lights during the celebration.
The history of Galveston, Texas, begins with the archaeological record of Native Americans who used the island. The first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful revolution from Spain. The city served as the main port for ...
The Texas Centennial Exposition was a world's fair presented from June 6 to November 29, 1936, at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. A celebration of the 100th anniversary of Texas 's independence from Mexico in 1836, it also celebrated Texas and Western American culture. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the exposition, and many remain today ...
December 19, 1960. Designated NHS. September 8, 1961. Fort Davis National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in the unincorporated community of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas. Located within the Davis Mountains of West Texas, the historic site was established in 1961 to protect one of the best remaining ...
Indigenous people lived in what is now Texas more than 10,000 years ago, as evidenced by the discovery of the remains of prehistoric Leanderthal Lady. In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes.
A thumb-nail history of the city of Houston, Texas, from its founding in 1836 to the year 1912, published 1912, hosted by the Portal to Texas History; True stories of old Houston and Houstonians: historical and personal sketches / by S. O. Young., published 1913, hosted by the Portal to Texas History