Throughout the frontier It brought great acclaim to the owner. News of it appeared in practically all Texas newspapers and spread throughout the national press. Exhibited at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago and at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, it captured the imagination of millions. Teddy Roosevelt offered to purchase it for $5,000.
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The Texas Fort Trail Wine Festival will be held in during an En Plein Air event atFort Concho National Historic Landmark inSan Angelo on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets must be purchased for the…
For close to 20 years, visitors to the State Fair of Texas have been able to gather information for traveling in Texas. Brochures from communities across the state, maps from the Texas Department of Transportation, booklets from Texas Parks &…
Amarillo. Yellow City. Bomb City. Any name you choose, it’s unique. Rooted in Texas lore but full of modern surprises around every turn, Amarillo is much more than an overnight stop on the way somewhere else. With 100 Things to…
A showcase of contemporary art and custom cowboy gear held at the Museum of the Big Bend, on the campus of Sul Ross State University, in Alpine, Texas, this one-of-kind art show has been celebrating the cowboy artist for 35…
Did you realize Authentic Texas is owned by seven non-profits that promote heritage tourism in Texas? The Authentic Texas magazine was launched in the Spring of 2016 to support the work of and provide revenue to these seven partner organizations.…
A Texas Ranger Memorial Cross will be placed on the grave of William Lewis Collings at the Camp Cooper Cemetery in Throckmorton County at 1:30 p.m. on November 13, 2021; the general public is invited. William Lewis Collings was a…
For well over six decades, one of the state’s most impressive and unusual historic sites has been the Battleship Texas State Historic Site located near Houston. In 1948, ownership of the USS Texas was ceremoniously transferred from the U.S. Navy…
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