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Texas Historical Commission
Charged with saving the real places that tell the real stories of Texas, this state agency works across historic buildings, archeological sites, museums, and heritage tourism. Its work helps connect local communities with the people and events that shaped Texas history.
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Texas Museum Directory, 1985
by Texas Historical Commission
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The Texas Historical Commission is the state agency for historic preservation in Texas. According to its official overview, it works with citizens and organizations to preserve the state’s architectural, archeological, and cultural landmarks, and it describes its mission in simple terms: saving the real places that tell the real stories of Texas.
The agency oversees a wide range of preservation efforts, including historical markers, state historic sites, heritage tourism programs, museum support, and guidance for local preservation work. It is led by a 15-member citizen commission appointed to help guide that mission across the state.
In practice, the commission’s work reaches far beyond old buildings alone. It helps document community memory, protect important sites, and make Texas history visible and accessible through places people can visit, study, and experience firsthand.