Nine organizations were approved for funding in the Winter 2025 grant cycle.
- Texas State Historical Association, Austin, received support for their 2025 Annual Meeting, which is the largest gathering for Texas history enthusiasts.
- Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum, Nocona, will evaluate their collection of locally sourced lithic artifacts, preparing them for display in a permanent prehistory exhibit at the museum.
- Red River Valley Museum, Vernon, will enhance exhibits in their Waggoner Gallery, using state of the art displays to foster a deeper understanding of Waggoner Ranch and its impact on regional history.
- The Bryan Museum, Galveston, received support for the 2025 Bryan Symposium, which will occur in June 2025 and focus on the role of industry in shaping the state.
- Tom Lea Institute, El Paso, received funding to digitize curriculum developed from their collection on Texas artist Tom Lea as an entry point to Texas history for students.
- Gonzales Main Street, Gonzales, will create an immersive retelling of the 1835 Battle of Gonzales, using cutting edge projection mapping to bring pivotal events from the Texas Revolution to life.
- Midland Historical Society, Midland, was awarded a grant to preserve the Brown Dorsey House. Built in 1899, the Folk Victorian house is thought to be the oldest standing residential structure in Midland.
- Galveston Naval Museum, Galveston, received funds to restore the deck of the WWII- era USS Stewart, a rare example of a Destroyer Escort.
- Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, Austin, will use grant funds to offer scholarships at Real Places, the state’s premier interdisciplinary preservation conference.
USS Stewart at the Galveston Naval Museum
Projectile Points at the Tales 'N' Trails Museum in Nocona
"Los Socios" (The Partners) by Tom Lea
Since 1954, the Texas Historical Foundation has funded historic preservation and education projects throughout the state, empowering communities to save their own pieces of Lonestar past. For more information, visit texashistoricalfoundation.org.
