Where to Read The Medallion and Follow Texas Historical Commission News and Events

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The Medallion is the Texas Historical Commission's magazine, and the latest issue is available to read on thc.texas.gov. The same site is the hub for THC news and events: an Events section covers activities at state historic sites, and the commission's social media accounts share updates and historical trivia. If you want to go further, the site also links to the THC Store and Friends of the THC.

Reading The Medallion

The Medallion is described on the homepage as "our magazine." The current issue is featured there, with a prompt to read the latest issue to learn more about commercial and cultural Texas Treasures in Central Texas.

  • Where to find it: The Medallion appears in the site's main navigation and is highlighted on the homepage.
  • What's in the latest issue: Coverage of commercial and cultural Texas Treasures in Central Texas, based on the homepage summary.
  • How to read it: Follow the "Read" link associated with the latest issue feature on the homepage.

If you only want one thing from the site, this is it — the magazine is the THC's own editorial product, so it carries more depth than the short promotional blurbs elsewhere on the page.

Following News and Events

The homepage navigation includes an Events entry, which is where activities at state historic sites are listed. The page also invites visitors to follow the THC's social media accounts "to learn about activities and events at our state historic sites and other historical trivia."

Channel What you get Where to find it
Events section Activities at state historic sites Site navigation
Social media accounts Event notices and historical trivia "Follow Us on Social Media" links on the homepage
The Medallion Magazine features on Texas history topics Navigation and homepage feature
THC Store Merchandise from the commission Site navigation
Friends of the THC Organization supporting the commission Site navigation

The social media route is the better choice if you want ongoing updates rather than periodic reading; the Events section is better if you're planning a specific visit.

Planning Around What You Find

News and event listings are most useful when paired with the site's travel planning tools. Texas Time Travel is described as a "curated, one-stop shop for planning the most authentic journey into the sights and sounds of Texas' past," and the site also offers Historic Road Trips and a Historic Sites Atlas.

A practical sequence:

  1. Check the Events section for something happening at a state historic site.
  2. Use the Historic Sites Atlas or Texas Time Travel to build the rest of the trip around it.
  3. Read The Medallion for background on the region you're visiting.
  4. Follow the social accounts so you hear about the next round of events.

What Else the Site Offers

Beyond publications and events, the homepage points to several other functions:

  • Historic Sites — individual pages for places such as San Jacinto Battleground, Washington-on-the-Brazos, French Legation, Port Isabel Lighthouse, Casa Navarro, Presidio La Bahía, and Fulton Mansion.
  • Historical Markers — state historical markers commemorating buildings, military sites, events, and individuals.
  • Preserve — preservation programs, grants and other funding, and tourism and economic development assistance.
  • Tax Credits — state and federal tax credit programs for rehabilitation of historic buildings, with process and application information.
  • Main Street — the Texas Main Street Program for reviving local economies.
  • Project review — submitting a project to the THC's regulatory counsel, with eTRAC as the online processing tool for expedited service.

If your interest is specifically in following the commission rather than using its programs, The Medallion, the Events section, and the social media accounts are the three channels to bookmark.