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The Texas Historical Commission (SHPO) offers heritage education materials in the areas of historic architecture, National Register properties, oral history, historic farms, objects and artifacts, and historic sites. Workshops are offered during the school year for teachers as a companion to a year-long traveling exhibit, and to advise teachers on the use of their publications and materials in the classroom.
Texas Historical Commission
Department of Antiquities Protection
Box 12276
Austin, TX 78711
(512)-463-7021
FAX (512)-463-7002
Other agencies in Texas supporting heritage education are:
Texas Historical Association (512)-471-1525
Texas Archaeological Society (713)-527-4003
Texas Council for Social Studies (713)-370-1738
The Galveston Historical Foundation provides heritage education materials related to historic architecture, national register properties, community history, genealogy, historic sites, and historic ships. Workshops for teachers are offered twice a year.
Galveston Historical Foundation
2016 Strand
Galveston, TX 77550
409-765-7834
FAX 409-765-7851
The Grapevine Heritage Foundation provides a great deal of Heritage Education services and materials regarding historic architecture, national register properties, oral history, historic documents, historic farms, community history, and genealogy. Walking tours, publications, and slide shows are two of the services provided.
Grapevine Heritage Foundation
One Liberty Park Plaza
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-481-0454
FAX: 817-488-1048
1-800-457-6338
Historic Waco provides information on historic architecture, historic documents, community history, genealogy, objects and artifacts, historic sites, regional and state history, as well as slide shows.
Historic Waco Foundation
810 South 4th Street
Waco, TX 76706
817-756-2828
FAX: 817-756-2828
Star of the Republic Museum
P.O. Box 317
Washington, TX 77880
The Webb County Heritage Foundation offers heritage education materials on historic architecture, historic documents, historic farms, community history, genealogy, objects and artifacts, and historic sites. They also have heritage education exhibits, events, walking tours, and a museum.
Webb County Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 446
Laredo, TX 78042-0446
210-727-0977
FAX 210-727-0577
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