Discover the past at a Texas State Park or Historic Site!
Compare foot sizes with a dinosaur. Wonder at rock art thousands of years old. Trace the steps of Native Americans and Spanish missionaries. Scan the horizon from the porch of a frontier fort or ranch house. Learn wilderness skills from a Buffalo Soldier. Explore a barn or get cozy in a cabin built during the Great Depression.
Choose your own adventure!
- Before it was Texas
- Dinosaurs
- Early Humans
- From Colony to Republic
- Spanish and Mexican heritage
- Life on the Frontier
- Immigration and Settlement
- Clashes and Conflict
- Texas Women
- Farming and Ranching Roots
- Adversities and Accomplishments
- African-Americans in Texas
- Recovering From the Great Depression
- Combat and Courage
Learn more
- Read more stories on our Artifacts in Parks page.
- Read about Texas State Parks' first 100 years.
