October 6, 2026

Happy Fall! Teach Texas History provides resources and information about the Texas Historical Commission's State Historic Sites to support your student instruction and professional development. 

Bell Ringer

• Museums give students and educators access to primary sources that help us investigate and understand our shared history. Share a memorable museum experience or note of thanks!
• There are dozens of free virtual programs available from Connect2Texas.
• Texas: State Resource Guide from the Library of Congress is a treasure-trove of primary sources and lesson plans for teachers.

Homework

• Election Day and Veterans Day are around the corner. This timeline shows the history of voting and elections in Texas, and this timeline outlines the history of Veterans Day.
• Join the LBJ Library, Monticello, and the Adams Presidential Center in Austin for a free, unique professional development opportunity that will explore the complexity of political relationships from the Revolutionary period to today.
• As you prepare for Native American Heritage Month in November, check out these Texas-specific resources.

Extra Credit

• Are you planning to attend the Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference in Houston later this month? Stop by the THC's booth to say hello and pick up some swag!
• Nominations for Education in Action's Lone Star Leader Award four outstanding 3rd-8th graders are due by the end of the month.
• TSHA presents two annual awards (with cash prizes!) to Texas history teachers: the

  John W. Crain Texas History Education Award and the Mary Jon and J. P. Bryan Leadership in Education Award. Apply by November 15.

Field Trip

• Mark your calendar for upcoming webinars on cemeteries in Texas, holidays on the homefront, and Christmas in 19th century Texas.
• Head to San Felipe de Austin for their annual Father of Texas free family day, celebrating the birthday of Stephen F. Austin, check out a new series of videos available to watch on-site, or take a look at these hands-on classroom activities.
• While school is out for Thanksgiving, consider visiting a state historic site to learn about frontier firearms at Fort Lancaster, see and smell delicious chilis and stews cooking at Fanthorp Inn and Kreische Brewery, or make Thanksgiving crafts at Sam Bell Maxey House.

Library

• The Texas Historic Sites Atlas is your tool to locate historical markers across the state. If you know of an undertold story that deserves a marker, nominate it here!
• Follow our state historic sites on social media to keep up with all that's happening around the state.
• Considering a field trip to a state historic site? Use our tour request form to contact site staff.

Texas Time Travel

Explore Texas' rich history and culture through authentic historical places in your region and across the Lone Star State.

Markers

State historical markers can be found in all 254 Texas counties. Find the one closest to you in our Texas Historic Sites Atlas.

THGAAC

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, & Antisemitism Advisory Commission provides resources and education to combat hatred and prejudice in Texas.