HISTORY
The cemetery's new historical marker was unveiled by the Montopolis Commuunity Development Corporation June 18. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Historical marker dedicated in Montopolis at cemetery tied to former plantation, freedmen’s community
Staff members will lead virtual tours in real time at The Alamo. (Courtesy The Alamo)
Remember the Alamo through virtual tours
Astronaut, New Braunfels resident is Texan of the Year and more news from the Austin area
The Smithsonian Institution operates a number of museums in Washington, D.C. The most recent one built is the National Museum of African American History and Culture, pictured here. (Courtesy Smithsonian Institution)
Sen. John Cornyn's Smithsonian museum for American Latinos bill passes House vote
A group of athletes from the University of Texas are calling for a series of racial justice reforms, including the renaming of some buildings, a contribution from the athletics department to Black Lives Matter and the retirement of the song "The Eyes of Texas." (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
What University of Texas athletes are fighting for: A walk through campus history
During World War I, Camp Mabry was a training site for auto mechanics. The building that is now the Texas Military Forces Museum was constructed as a mess hall in this era to feed those troops. Courtesy Texas Military Forces Museum
How did Camp Mabry come to be?
Hays County's first jail become a USO center for black World War II soldiers before it was turned into a museum. (Courtesy Calaboose Museum of African American History)
Calaboose African American History Museum offers lessons on San Marcos' past
Richard Overton's home at 2011 Hamilton Ave. in East Austin was built in 1948.
World War II veteran Richard Overton's home considered for historic zoning
Learn the 200-year history behind Austin's moontowers
The first ATX Black Food Week starts Aug. 5 and features barbecue, Jamaican cuisine and more.
Inaugural ATX Black Food Week kicks off Sunday
This postwar concrete block home belongs to local architect Ada Corral, a partner at Jobe Corral Architects.
Annual homes tour shows off Austin's historic neighborhoods
What to expect in Texas' voting rights court fights in 2018
The first meteor shower of the new year will peak the night of Jan. 3 into the early morning hours of Jan. 4. nn
Year in review: Data shows Central Texas reported highest number of 2017 UFO sightings in Texas
TIMELINE: An interactive look at Confederate symbols in Austin
The building at 1212 Rio Grande St. was the site of Austin High School for 50 years before it became an Austin Community College campus. Now, ACC is renovating the inside while preserving its historic structure.
As Austin Community College begins Rio Grande campus renovations, Austin High School alumni reflect on years of tradition
The Save Our Springs ordinance, passed Aug. 8, 1992, strengthened development regulations to protect Austin's supply of clean water.
SLIDESHOW: 25 years later, Save Our Springs Ordinance has a lasting impact on Austin's development regulations
From "Pong to Pokemon," explore 50 years of electronic gaming at the Bullock Museum exhibit in Austin, opening Saturday, July 29
Texas legislature moves to save Muny by transferring land from UT to state