Cole Strehlow

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 Howdy! On this day in 1849, Fort Inge was established by Army Captain Sidney Burbank. The fort, near present-day Uvalde, was built to defend the Southern … Continue reading Wednesday, March 13, 2024

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 Happy Tuesday, y’all! On this day in 1836, Luke Falvel was given command of a privateer ship named the Flash. The vessel conducted operations in support … Continue reading Tuesday, March 12, 2024

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024 Mornin’ Folks! On this day in 1836, General Sam Houston arrived in Gonzales to take command of the Texan forces and prepare them for battle against … Continue reading Monday, March 11, 2024

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024 Howdy Partner! On this day in 1798, “Paul Revere of the Texas Revolution,” was born. Matthew Caldwell earned the nickname for riding from Gonzales to Bastrop, … Continue reading Friday, March 8, 2024

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024 How y’all doin’ this fine Thursday? On this day in 1901, the state legislature declared the bluebonnet to be the official flower of Texas. These blue … Continue reading Thursday, March 7, 2024

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 We’re halfway to Friday, folks! On this day in 1836, the Alamo fell to Mexican General Santa Anna. The final stand of nearly 200 defenders granted … Continue reading Wednesday, March 6, 2024

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024 Mornin y’all! On this day in 1842, 700 Mexican soldiers captured the Alamo and occupied San Antonio. Four days later, the invading forces abandoned the city … Continue reading Tuesday, March 5, 2024

  MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 Howdy folks! Today, we’re turning our attention to those in need in the Panhandle.  The largest wildfire in state history has scorched one million acres of … Continue reading Monday, March 4, 2024

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 Happy March y’all! On this day in 1978, the Nature Conservancy in Virginia bought Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg for $1.3M. It became a state park in 1984. … Continue reading Friday, March 1, 2024

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 Happy Leap Year! On this day in 1988, the small Texas town of Anthony declared itself the Leap Year Capital of the World. Since then, the … Continue reading Thursday, February 29, 2024