National Historic Landmark-HA. 19 Midget Submarine

National Historic Landmark - HA. 19 Midget Submarine

HA-19 is one of five Japanese midget submarines that tried to attack ships inside Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. She ran aground and was subsequently captured.

National Historic Landmark-John Nance GarnerHouse

National Historic Landmark-John Nance Garner House

From 1920 to 1957, this was the residence of John Nance Garner (1868-1967), of one of the most influential U.S. Representatives.

Garner served in the House from 1903 to 1933; as Speaker (1931-33), he led ...

National Historic Landmark- Fort Sam Houston

National Historic Landmark - Fort Sam Houston

Authorized in 1875 and completed in 1879, this was the U.S. Army's principal supply base in the Southwest; the fort supplied the Rough Riders in 1898 and Pershing's Mexican campaign in 1916.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Richardson

National Historic Landmark - Fort Richardson

Established in 1867 to replace the recently abandoned Fort Belknap as the northernmost fort in the Texas chain of fortifications, the fort played an important role in the protection of American lives and property during ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Davis

National Historic Landmark - Fort Davis

A key post in U.S. Army fortifications in West Texas, established to guard the San Antonio-El Paso road. It rose to peak strength between 1879 and 1885.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Concho

National Historic Landmark - Fort Concho

Established in 1867 to protect the Texas frontier, Fort Concho was active until 1889, when it was abandoned by the Army. Soldiers from the fort carried out campaigns against the Kiowas and Commanches in 1870-1875.

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National Historic Landmark-Fort Brown

National Historic Landmark - Fort Brown

Established in April 1846 by Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor, Fort Brown was under siege at the time of the battle of Palo Alto, and its siege was raised by the Americans' defeat of the Mexican ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Belknap

National Historic Landmark - Fort Belknap

Established in 1851 following the Mexican War when the Texas frontier was being ravished by Comanche-Kiowa raids, Fort Belknap was the anchor of a chain of outer border posts stretching from the Red River to ...

National Historic Landmark-Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings

National Historic Landmark - Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings

This is one of the largest intact groupings of exposition buildings remaining in the United States. Built 1936-37 for the Texas Centennial Exposition, the grounds were planned on both the Beaux ...

National Historic Landmark-Espada Aqueduct

National Historic Landmark - Espada Aqueduct

Probably constructed between 1731 and 1745, this sturdy masonry aqueduct was once part of an irrigation system serving five area missions.

It is the only remaining Spanish structure of its type in the United States. ...