History

Tired of looking through another antique store on your Hill Country drive? Why not take a few moments and look for some of the real history in area. Search our historic site database for interesting sites, log your visit and let others know what you found.

Features

Penn Field A World War I era pilot training airport lies within the shadow of St. Edwards University in south Austin.

Oak Hill Elementary When this elementary school opened in 1923 Oak Hill seemed seemed quite distant from Austin.

Texas Governor's Mansion One of the oldest governor's residences in the nation survived a recent arsonist attack, but just barely.

Buford Tower An old Austin Fire Department training structure now produces sweet music for downtown Austinites.

Without the marquee in front, it would have been impossible to determine that there was a movie theater along 6th Street. Ritz Theater

Recent Log Entries

[EXTERIOR] Quick site-seeing on lunch break metriaATX visited Millett Opera House
Found a 1938 photo of Zilker Park with the three Clay Pit towers visible. hovermike visited Clay Pit Tower
Drought opportunity Austin Explorer visited Mansfield Dam Tramway
A place of rest, even now Austin Explorer visited Seiders Springs
Oasis Austin Explorer visited Edward H. Rogers Homestead