Twilight Cemetery Stroll in Historic Jefferson A Shipwreck Victim, Murdered Diamond Bessie, Her Accused Murderer, A Freed Slave, and More Lucy Russell,lost in a tragic steamboat voyage in 1871, offers her spirited story during the Twilight Cemetery Stroll in Jefferson, Texas. The one-hour walking tour features six brave and raucous characters greeting visitors from their […]
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Juneteenth
Juneteenth Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. June 19, is recognized as a state holiday or observed in 42 states. Texas is widely considered the first state to begin Juneteenth celebrations with informal observances taking place for over a century. […]
A Piece Of Palestine’s History Partially Collapses
A Piece Of Palestine’s History Partially Collapses Palestine- Just before noon on Tuesday, October 18, Downtown Palestine rumbled and shook as the nearly century-old Ivanhoe No. 15 partially collapsed. It wasn’t long before the Palestine police were getting calls as a cloud of heavy dust started to settle. Some thought there had been an explosion. […]
Grapeland Gathers For Goobers
Grapeland Gathers For Goobers History of the Peanut Festival / 2011 Event Schedule By Dana Goolsby Grapeland-Texas Festivals are a dime a dozen, as Texans seemingly find reasons to celebrate. Festivals in the state are held in the name of flowers of all kinds, practically any kind of fruit you can think of, rattle snakes, chiggers, […]
The Pour House
The Pour House Historic Home Finds New Life By Dana Goolsby LUFKIN- The Pour House Grill and Garden is situated in a nearly-century-old home in the “old” downtown Lufkin area. Over the years, the house has served as everything from a frat house, antique shop, a chiropractor’s office, a daycare and now as a restaurant and live […]
Oldest County in Texas Soon to Turn 175-Years-Old
Oldest County in Texas Soon to Turn 175-Years-Old Houston County- The oldest county in Texas will soon turn 175-years-old! Houston County invites everyone to take part in the greatest birthday celebration the State of Texas has ever seen. Houston County has been called the Gateway to Texas Forest Country, and was named for General Sam […]
Rehabilitation Efforts Begin On 1892 Bishop’s Palace
Rehabilitation Efforts Begin On 1892 Bishop’s Palace Galveston Island, Texas- Galveston Historical Foundation begins restoration on the Walter and Josephine Gresham House also known as Bishop’s Palace this month. For a house in its 123rd year of life, ongoing maintenance and restoration work are crucial to its preservation. When it’s a National Historic Landmark; however, […]
Love’s lookout
Love’s Lookout Jacksonville- If you are in East Texas, take a moment to enjoy the view from Love’s Lookout! Love’s lookout is perched alongside U.S. Highway 69 north of Jacksonville and offers a grand, 35-mile view of East Texas countryside. For over a century this peak in the Pineywoods has been attracting visitors. The ridge, […]
Land Given to City in Zion Hill District
Nacogdoches, Texas- The City of Nacogdoches Historic Sites Department recently received a very generous land gift from the Nacogdoches County Historical Foundation. This piece of land, a vacant lot located on the corner of North Lanana and Bois d’arc Streets, was purchased from a private owner by the Nacogdoches County Historical Foundation and then gifted […]
Tombstone Tourist
Tombstone Tourist By Dana Goolsby East Texas- A few years ago, when my love for East Texas history, ghost stories, and photography began to merge, I started spending a lot of time in old historic final resting places around the Pineywoods. Since I began my journey with MYETX I have visited cemeteries, burial grounds, grave […]
Broyles House
Broyles House, Palestine, Texas- The Broyles House in Palestine is an outstanding example of the Queen Anne style homes in the area. The historic home is a majestic two-and-a-half story frame home, which displays superb craftsmanship throughout the exterior’s elaborate woodwork. Prominent local architect Luther McKlemurry designed and built this house for William McBurney Broyles […]
Galveston Historical Foundation Announces 2015 Heritage At Risk List
Galveston Island, Texas– Each year, Galveston Historical Foundation asks the public for nominations to the “Heritage at Risk” list of historic sites and properties in Galveston County. Houses on the list are at risk of being lost due to damage, neglect or proposed development. The Heritage at Risk List is not limited to buildings, but […]
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The Historic Texas Theatre
The Historic Texas Theatre By Dana Goolsby PALESTINE- The Historic Texas Theatre, known locally as the “Crown Jewel of Downtown Palestine,” is one of the oldest and most beautiful theatres in East Texas. Although the theatre has been on a rise and fall roller coaster since it opened almost 100 years ago as “The Best Theater,” […]
Hiking Through History at Mission Tejas State Park
Hiking Through History at Mission Tejas State Park By Dana Goolsby WECHES- What Mission Tejas State Park lacks in size and amenities it certainly makes up for in history. Located on the El Camino Real, Texas Highway 21, between Alto and Crockett, the 363-acre park marks the historic location of Mission San Francisco de los […]
POW’s In The Pineywoods
POW’s In The Pineywoods During the 1940s, East Texas sawmills and paper mills were at a loss due to World War II. Area loggers traded their saws and axes for rifles and went off to fight in the war. With the able bodied men of East Texas off fighting the Germans and the Japanese the […]
Adventure on the Trinity Reveals Fading & Forgotten ETX History
Adventure on the Trinity Reveals Fading & Forgotten ETX History Our team loves adventure, so when we got a call this week to take a trip down to the Trinity River to see some amazing architecture with long-time Anderson County residents Bo and Jodi Harding, we jumped at the opportunity. We grabbed our rubber boots […]
The Edens-Madden Massacre of Houston County
The Edens-Madden Massacre of Houston County- Various Indian tribes, such as the Caddo, Kickapoo, and Cherokee, lived on the river bottoms among the pine thickets in East Texas before the Texas Revolution. The Mexican government had no interest in colonizing East Texas; therefore, was able to maintain good relations with the Indians. But with the […]
Tall Tales & White Tails
Tall Tales & White Tails Grapeland- The Big Buck Contest hosted by Chapman’s Hardware in Grapeland has been a driving force behind a little healthy competition for hunters in Houston County and adjoining counties for many years; for over half a century in fact. Chapman’s Hardware has long since been the gathering place of hunters […]