Our reporter, Jessica Pilla is back to exploring must-see spots, now visiting the most popular historical sites in Texas.

The history of the Alamo isn’t just about the 13-day 1836 siege (and 90-minute final battle). “Focusing just on 1836 means no one talks about the origins of the mission,” says Pluma.

Beyond its role as a major tourist attraction, the Alamo also serves as a public gathering place and a protected site for ...

The free, 25-minute music and dance program, "Remembering Juneteenth," will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Alamo Plaza.

Two Alamo-related bills were passed by the Legislature and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott in the final days of the session last week. Senate Bill 3059 will shift the site’s management from the General ...

Believe it or not, four U.S. states were once independent countries: Texas, California, Hawaii, and Vermont, each with a ...

Penkridge WI has had a fun May and we are looking forward to a busy June. Our May meeting was a social evening when we enjoyed quizzes on spring flowers and VE day, as well strawberries and cream ...

The 1836 bombard played a pivotal role in Texas history. On February 23, 1836, the first day of the Siege of the Alamo, Colonel William B. Travis ordered the firing of the cannon, ...

“That’s kicked it off,” said Rusty Busby, Kendall County chair for the Alamo Letter Society project, the local effort to bring to the Kendall County Courthouse a plaque bearing the Feb. 24, 1836 ...

Driving from Houston To Denver is a road trip is a big journey through four states past natural, historical and cultural ...

Arkansas celebrates its 189th Statehood Day on Sunday, June 15, 2025, marking its admission as the 25th state of the Union on ...