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

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

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

Crockett Gardens This oasis along modern day Lake Georgetown was a working vegetable farm and grew the first strawberries in Williamson County.

O'Henry Hall Now a UT administrative building, this former courthouse played a role in the trial of O'Henry for embezzlement.

Most of the holes consist of simple characters that provide some obstacle to getting the ball where you want it to go. Peter Pan Golf

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