10 Historical Landmarks You Absolutely Must Visit In Texas
By Katie Lawrence|Published April 21, 2016
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Katie Lawrence
Author
Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and began writing for OnlyInYourState in 2015.
Today, Katie writes, edits, and performs several other tasks for OnlyInYourState and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on with a hot cup of coffee, practicing yoga, baking, or exploring the beautiful Lone Star State (in particular, the vast and mystical West Texas desert).
Though we’re not the oldest state by any means, Texas has some of the richest history in the entire country. Many battles for freedom have been fought on our soil, we produced the biggest oil boom ever to occur…I could go on and on. Luckily, a lot of the landmarks that commemorate these historical events still stand today. Here are 10 that you should definitely pay a visit to.