Do you love Texas History and enjoy making a difference in the community, state, world. Get information on how to be considered for the Young Heroes Teen Board. Leave your contact information and something about why you want to be part of the THF SHF Teen Board.
Time to think about what you can do for Texas. Volunteer to be on the team. We need you to help draw the line in the sand of time. Keeping Texas strong on history – Celebrate it! Teach it! Preserver it! If you want to help, email.
SOMERVELL, ALEXANDER (1796–1854). Alexander Somervell, soldier, and leader of the Somervell Expedition, celebrated as just one Texas Hero Remembered in Glen Rose on May 20th. He was born to James and Elizabeth Somervell in Maryland on June 11, 1796, and moved to Texas in 1833 with a land grant from Stephen F. Austin’s in…
Hannah, way to go, girl! Hannah’s name was drawn from those selfie entries we received in the Selfie Scavenger Hunt TID. She will receive $50 for her entry at the Stroll Thru Texas History.
Stroll Thru Texas History 2016 Texas Heroes Foundation feels Texas Proud to have hosted over 500 students on March 2, 2016. Thank you, teachers. Your time and dedication is so appreciated. The students from Acton Middle School, Lakeside Baptist, Cornerstone Christian School and more exhibited excellent behavior.
Caden Schinagel won Best of Show, First Place Art and the Crockett Award at the Texas Heroes Foundation Student History Fair. Congratulations, Caden!
Texas Heroes Foundation Student History Fair Award Presented by Lake Granbury Living Magazine Award Goes to… Keri Kittleson Keri won first place in the exhibits category with an in-depth research of the Derring homeplace on Peak Road. Her excavation for artifacts and genealogy research combined with her poem drew the judges praise. Congratulations, Keri.
Hood Co. Development District -A True Defender of Texas Heroes Thank you for sponsoring our March 2, 2016 Stroll Through Texas History, Crockett Memorial and THF Student History Fair.
Great job to the Texas Heroes Foundation and big thank you to Rich Merrill for the video.
Photos from Texas Heroes Foundation’s Texas Independence Day Student History Fair and Stroll Thru Texas History #March2Texas. Click here. 2016 Best of Show and Crockett Award Winner Caden Schinatel