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Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. Its mission is to manage ...
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Texas Historical Commission The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the state of Texas. It administers the National Register of Historic Places for sites in Texas. The commission also identifies Recorded Texas Historic L ...
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Acton State Historic Site Acton State Historic Site, located near Acton approximately east of Granbury in Hood County, Texas (United States), is the grave site of Elizabeth Patton Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett, who married him in Tennessee in 1815. She died ...
, , FM 167 , Acton , Hood , , THC , , - , , Battleship Texas State Historic Site⁕ ,
More images , 3523 Independence Pkwy S. , LaPorte ,
Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle of ...
, , TPWD , , - , , Caddo Mounds State Historic Site ,
More images , 1649 W. SH 21 ,
Alto The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian ( Latin: ''altus''), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in choruse ...
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Cherokee The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or chr, ᏣᎳᎩ, links=no, translit=Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, th ...
, , THC , , - , , Casa Navarro State Historic Site⁕⁑ , , 228 S. Laredo St. ,
San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_ ...
, Bexar , , THC , , - , , Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site ,
More images , 1738 FM 2705 , Mexia ,
Limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms w ...
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Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site The Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site is located at 609 S. Lamar Avenue in Denison, Grayson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in the house on October 14, 1890, the first United States Presiden ...
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More images , 609 S. Lamar Ave. , Denison , Grayson , , THC , , - , , Fannin Battleground State Historic Site , , 734 FM 2506 , Fannin , Goliad , , THC , , - , ,
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is a historic hotel in Anderson, Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired the site by purchase in 1977 from a Fanthorp descendant. Ten years were spent researching and restoring the Inn to its 185 ...
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More images , 579 S. Main St. ,
Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson ...
, Grimes , , THC , Part of Anderson Historic District , - , , Fort Griffin State Historic Site⁕ ,
More images , 1701 N. US 283 , Albany , Jones , , THC , , - , , Fort Lancaster State Historic Site⁕ ,
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Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire ...
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Fort Leaton State Historic Site The Fort Leaton State Historic Site is located on Farm to Market Road 170, in Presidio County in the U.S. state of Texas. The original adobe structure was a private residence dating back to the early 19th century. It was purchased in 1848 by Benj ...
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Presidio A presidio ( en, jail, fortification) was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire around between 16th and 18th centuries in areas in condition of their control or influence. The presidios of Spanish Philippines in particular, were cen ...
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Presidio A presidio ( en, jail, fortification) was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire around between 16th and 18th centuries in areas in condition of their control or influence. The presidios of Spanish Philippines in particular, were cen ...
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Fort McKavett State Historic Site The Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a former United States Army installation located in Menard County, Texas. The fort was first established in 1852 as part of a line of forts in Texas intended to protect migrants traveling to California. T ...
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Fort McKavett The Fort McKavett State Historic Site is a former United States Army installation located in Menard County, Texas. The fort was first established in 1852 as part of a line of forts in Texas intended to protect migrants traveling to California. T ...
, Menard , , THC , , - , , Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site⁕⁑ ,
More images , 228 Park Road 61 , Jacksboro ,
Jack Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
, , TPWD , , - , , French Legation State Historic Site⁕⁑ , , 802 San Marcos St. ,
Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
, Travis , , THC , , - , , Fulton Mansion State Historic Site⁕⁑ ,
More images , 317 S. Fulton Beach Rd. , Rockport , Aransas , , THC , , - , ,
Goliad State Park and Historic Site Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a state park located along the San Antonio River on the southern edge of Goliad, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000258) on March 12, 2001. Park The park features ca ...
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More images , 108 Park Road 6 , Goliad , Goliad , , TPWD , , - , , Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site , , 4989 CR 25 , Goodnight ,
Armstrong Armstrong may refer to: Places * Armstrong Creek (disambiguation), various places Antarctica * Armstrong Reef, Biscoe Islands Argentina * Armstrong, Santa Fe Australia * Armstrong, Victoria Canada * Armstrong, British Columbia * Armstrong, ...
, , THC , , - , , Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site ,
More images , 6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1 , El Paso , El Paso , , TPWD , , - , , Landmark Inn State Historic Site⁕⁑ ,
More images , 402 E. Florence St. , Castroville ,
Medina Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the Holiest sites in Islam, second-holiest city in Islam, ...
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Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site The Levi Jordan Plantation is a historical site and building, located on Farm to Market Road 521, southwest of the city of Brazoria, in the U.S. state of Texas. Founded as a forced-labor farm worked by enslaved Black people, it was one of the ...
⁑ , , 7234 FM 521 , Brazoria , Brazoria , , THC , , - , Lipantitlan State Historic Site , Upload image
/small> , Lipantitlan Park Rd. , Orange Grove , Nueces , , THC , , - , , Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site ,
More images , Park Road 52 , Stonewall , Gillespie , , TPWD , , - , , Magoffin Home State Historic Site⁕⁑ ,
More images , 1120 Magoffin Ave. , El Paso , El Paso , , THC , Part of Magoffin Historic District , - , ,
Mission Dolores State Historic Site Mission Dolores State Historic Site (41SA25) (also known as the Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais) is a 36-acre historic site including a archaeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in San Augustine C ...
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San Augustine San Augustine is the county seat city of San Augustine County, Texas, in East Texas, United States. The population was at the 2020 census. History The first European settlement in the area began in 1717 with the establishment of Mission Nuest ...
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San Augustine San Augustine is the county seat city of San Augustine County, Texas, in East Texas, United States. The population was at the 2020 census. History The first European settlement in the area began in 1717 with the establishment of Mission Nuest ...
, , THC , , - , , Mission Rosario State Historic Site , , US 59 , Goliad , Goliad , , TPWD , , - , ,
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites is a historic state park located at 29.888° -96.876°, just off U.S. Route 77, south of La Grange, Texas. The park sits on a sandstone bluff above the Colorado River. Monument Hill is a c ...
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More images , 414 Loop 92 , La Grange , Fayette , , THC , , - , style="background:#DACAA5",
National Museum of the Pacific War The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood home of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz served as commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPAC), and was soon afterward named commander i ...
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More images , 340 E. Main St. , Fredericksburg , Gillespie , , THC , , - , , Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site ,
More images , 421 E. Queen Isabella Blvd. ,
Port Isabel Port Isabel may refer to: Places *Port Isabel, Texas, USA; a city in Cameron County *Port Isabel, Sonora, Mexico; a former port (1864-1879) at the mouth of the Colorado River * Port Isabel Independent School District, Cameron County, Texas, USA * P ...
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Cameron Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 1 ...
, , THC , , - , Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site , , 6100 Dowling Rd. , Port Arthur , Jefferson , , THC , , - , , Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site⁕⁑ ,
More images , 812 S. Church St. ,
Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
, Lamar , , THC , , - , , Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site⁑ , , 890 W. SH 56 , Bonham , Fannin , , THC , , - , ,
San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is a historic site located in San Felipe, Austin County, Texas. The site preserves the location of the first provisional capital and Anglo-American colony in Mexican Texas. History San Felipe de Austin wa ...
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More images , 15945 FM 1458 , San Felipe ,
Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
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San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto and the museum ship . It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was desig ...
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More images , 3523 Independence Pkwy S. , LaPorte ,
Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle of ...
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Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located off U.S. Route 90, east of the Pecos River High Bridge, west of Comstock in Val Verde County. The park is conducive to camping, biking, bir ...
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Starr Family Home State Historic Site Starr Family Home State Historic Site is a historical site operated by the Texas Historical Commission in downtown Marshall, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The museum was made a Recorded Texas Historic ...
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Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an i ...
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Harrison Harrison may refer to: People * Harrison (name) * Harrison family of Virginia, United States Places In Australia: * Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin In Canada: * Inukjuak, Quebec, or " ...
, , THC , , - , , Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historic Site⁕⁑ ,
More images , 1702 N. 13th St. , West Columbia , Brazoria , , THC , , - , Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site ,
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Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
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Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, , THC , , - , style="background:#DACAA5", Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site⁕ , , Calle Cinco de Mayo at Lopez Rd. , Goliad , Goliad , {{coord, 28, 38, 50, N, 97, 22, 59, W, type:landmark_region:US-TX, name=Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site , TPWD , * Texas geography-related lists