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Re-enacting the daring horseback journey with Travis’ letter from the Alamo 180 years later

The first few miles of the track that the Texas State Railroad runs on today was laid in 1881 by prisoners from the East Texas Penitentiary near Rusk to deliver fuel and ore for the prison’s iron industry. The line was extended five miles to Maydelle in 1903 and another 22 1/2 miles to Palestine…

Early days of heavy lifting helped Grandpa grow into role as Houston longshoreman

Remains of port town attacked by Comanches in 1840 sit underwater in Gulf

Sam Houston EC changed life for family living in prominent home from former lumber mill town