Texana

Texana Thursday: The Ghost Town of Boonville

Back in the 19th Century in Texas, if you wanted your community to survive and thrive—to make it—your community needed railroad service. Not to say that a community couldn’t survive without a railroad. For example, the town of Independence, where…
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Texana Thursday: The Reverse Seal of Texas

Most people know the Texas state seal, which originated as the Republic of Texas seal. It has a lone star with an olive branch, representing peace, and an oak branch, representing strength. But not everyone knows about the reverse side…
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Texana Thursday: The Barton Springs Salamander

Barton Springs is famous for its cool, natural water, and for being a popular swimming hole during the hot Texas summers. Barton Springs is also famous for its salamanders. According to the City of Austin website, the Barton Springs salamander…
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Texana Thursday: 3 Fun Facts about Barton Springs

The summer heat is here and it’s time to visit a favorite Austin swimming hole, Barton Springs. The Barton Springs pool is in Zilker Park, which is named for Austin philanthropist Andrew Jackson Zilker (1858-1934). Zilker was the last private…
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