We are excited to announce the Texas Historical Commission’s newest state historic site: Presidio La Bahía!
This site in Goliad is a Spanish Colonial-era fort, established at this location in 1749. The original 18th-century chapel, largely intact today, remains an active church; other portions of the fort were restored in the 1960s. The presidio was the site of the Goliad Massacre in March 1836, one of the bloodiest chapters in Texas’ revolution for independence from Mexico.
Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week was established by the Legislature in 2019 to acknowledge the Holocaust’s ongoing significance. There are four Holocaust museums in the state where you can learn more about this topic and reflect:
Additionally, the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission has a variety of resources, including stories of Texan survivors and liberators:
 The Montgomery Building (with sign reading “Loans”) in an archival photo from Dave’s: A Pawn Shop
Is there a business that's been serving your community for 50 years or more? Nominate them for the Texas Treasures Business Award!
2022 recipient Dave’s: A Pawn Shop has been family-owned since the 1940s, when it started as a military surplus store. It is located in the oldest surviving commercial building in El Paso—the 1882 Montgomery Building.
The next award program deadline is February 1, but don’t worry if you run out of time—we accept nominations each quarter:
Don’t wait—register now for the Real Places conference before prices go up after January 23. Options are available for attending online or in person in Austin.
The February 1-3 schedule includes 90 expert speakers, more than 40 sessions and workshops, and lots of interesting activities. We look forward to seeing you at the premier historic preservation conference in Texas!
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