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 San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
School is almost back in session and now is a perfect time to experience Texas history with family or a group tour. Select state historic sites provide guided tours for schools and other groups. Self-guided tours are also available for anyone looking to explore our sites at your own pace. To learn more or to plan your trip, please contact any of our state historic sites.
Last month, Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site in Brazoria celebrated the opening of a visitors center and archeology lab. This site was the location of a sizable plantation operation. In the 1840s, Levi Jordan of Georgia moved his family and 12 enslaved Black people to Texas to grow sugar and cotton on the San Bernard River. By 1860, 134 people were enslaved here. Today, Levi Jordan Plantation provides a unique opportunity to understand the evolving agricultural history of the South and the early African American experience in Texas.
 Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
Stretching 350 miles, the Texas Gulf Coast is home to captivating state historic sites, including Fulton Mansion and Port Isabel Lighthouse. The southern portion of the coast—roughly 100 miles of shoreline between Rockport and South Padre Island—offers travelers a diverse range of heritage tourism opportunities. Discover history for yourself on this road trip through the South Texas Coastal Bend.Â
 Barrington Plantation State Historic Site in Washington
Texas’ mid-1800s history is brimming with valor, tragedy, and victory. Trace the tracks of the Texas Revolution and the republic era where major battles occurred, independence was forged, and soldiers and their families lived. Experience the epic story of legendary Texans and their quest to form a new nation. Step back in time and experience the period of the Texas Republic in person or virtually at one of these Texas Historical Commission state historic sites.
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Upcoming Events at State Historic Sites
Sign up for our weekly events digest email to get updates about upcoming events at Texas Historical Commission state historic sites.
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July 28:Â Movies at the Lighthouse, Port Isabel Lighthouse, Port Isabel
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July 29-30:Â Bonham Quilt Hop, Sam Rayburn House, Bonham
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July 30:Â Cool Cooking the 19th Century Way, French Legation, Austin
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July 30:Â Texas Revolution Touch Table, San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
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August 6:Â Frontier Medicine with Jordan Lucier, Mission Dolores, San Augustine
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August 6:Â Teacher Appreciation Open House, Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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August 9:Â Music at the Mansion, Fulton Mansion, Rockport
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August 13: Cycling Saturday and Battleground Bike Tour, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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