History & Culture

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!

Historical artifacts

Read more stories on our Artifacts in Parks page.

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