The Texas Historical Foundation is one of the only groups in the state that carries on its mission—preserving the stories, culture, and traditions of Texas—without taking state or federal funds. We are supported entirely by donations, memberships, and contributions; we are, simply put, Texans helping preserve Texas.

These are just a few ways that THF is carrying out its mission.

Money from the Texas Historical Foundation’s Jeanne Blocker Endowment partially funded the restoration of Misión del Sagrado Corazon in Ruidosa, The THF grant assisted in the purchase of supplies for the restoration effort. The remote West Texas church is one of the only surviving structures featuring rare adobe arches.

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Cuero's Knights of Pythias Building
A grant from the Jeanne R. Blocker Endowment is helping to restore this 1903 Knights of Pythias Building in Cuero (population 6,500) for use as an history and education center.

THF Supports Archeological Research
Staff from the Texas Archeological Research Center have done work at the Gault Site in southern Bell County that could change some of the most basic beliefs about the settlement of North America. A grant from THF1s Joseph Ballard Archeology Fund will be used to employ a technician and analyst to make Polynomial Texture Mapping images of some of the stones found at Gault and to work toward analysis and interpretation of their patterns. PTM is an imaging system that allows researchers to capture and manipulate a digital image of an object and enhance its characteristics for better viewing and study.

 

The Texas Historical Foundation Grants Texans helping preserve Texas

Small Museum Benefits From THF Grant
This THF grant helped a small museum, named after an African-American preacher and publisher, with start-up costs.