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Historic Sites

Articles, guides, and practical Texas travel information tagged Historic Sites.

9 guides

Old Alton Bridge’s iron truss span crossing Hickory Creek near Denton, Texas

Places to Visit

Best Ghost Towns Near Dallas-Fort Worth: Day Trips to Vanished Frontier Settlements

Explore the best ghost towns near Dallas-Fort Worth. Discover historic boomtowns, iron truss bridges, and pioneer ruins within a two-hour day trip of DFW.

14 min readUpdated Oct 2026

Weathered limestone buildings in Terlingua ghost town beneath the Chisos Mountains

Places to Visit

Texas Ghost Towns: The Complete Road Trip Guide to Historic Boomtowns & Ruins

Plan your ultimate Texas ghost towns road trip. Explore Terlingua, Thurber, Indianola, Shafter, Glenrio, and sunken ruins with driving itineraries and maps.

18 min readUpdated Oct 2026

Low limestone foundations on the drought-exposed shore of Old Bluffton beneath Lake Buchanan, Texas

Places to Visit

Bluffton Texas: The Historic Ghost Town Submerged Beneath Lake Buchanan

Explore the history of Bluffton Texas, the 19th-century ghost town submerged beneath Lake Buchanan. Discover what drought conditions reveal and visitor rules.

14 min readUpdated Oct 2026

Weathered metal buildings and desert scrub at Lobo, Texas, along US 90

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Lobo Texas Ghost Town: Abandoned Railroad Art Retreat

Explore Lobo Texas ghost town on US-90 in Culberson County. Discover railroad roots, the 1991 aquifer collapse, its artist revival, and travel tips.

11 min readUpdated Oct 2026

Historic mission church in the former silver-mining community of Shafter, Texas

Places to Visit

Shafter Texas Ghost Town: Presidio Silver Mine & Ruins

Explore Shafter Texas ghost town on US-67. Discover the historic Presidio Silver Mine, Chinati mountain ruins, cemetery photography, and driving tips.

11 min readUpdated Oct 2026

Weathered roadside buildings in the Glenrio Historic District on Texas Route 66

Places to Visit

Texas Panhandle Ghost Towns: Glenrio, Jericho, Conway & Route 66 Ruins

Explore the top Texas Panhandle ghost towns along Route 66. Discover Glenrio's historic border motels, Jericho Gap ruins, Conway Bug Ranch, and Alanreed.

14 min readUpdated Oct 2026

La Salle Monument beside Matagorda Bay at historic Indianola, Texas

Places to Visit

Indianola Texas Ghost Town: Sunken Ruins & Matagorda Bay Guide

Explore Indianola Texas ghost town on Matagorda Bay. Discover sunken ruins, devastating hurricane history, the La Salle monument, and coastal fishing tips.

11 min readUpdated Oct 2026

Thurber’s brick ice-house smokestack rises above the North Texas landscape

Places to Visit

Thurber Texas: Guide to Coal Ruins, Smokestack & Brick Works

Explore Thurber Texas ghost town along I-20. Plan your visit to the historic coal ruins, 128-foot smokestack, W.K. Gordon Center museum, and brickworks.

11 min readUpdated Oct 2026

San Antonio

Mission San Jose San Antonio: 2026 Visitor Guide

Explore Mission San Jose in San Antonio, TX with 2026 hours, free admission details, Rose Window history, ranger tours, and Sunday Mariachi Mass times.

10 min readUpdated Oct 2026