18- Texas Abandoned Mansions

Episode 18 of the Texas History for Kids podcast, hosted by Michelle Gallegos, titled "18- Texas Abandoned Mansions" was published on March 18, 2024 and runs 21 minutes.

March 18, 2024 ·21m · Texas History for Kids

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Summary

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Have you ever driven by an abandoned mansion or ranch house and wondered how such a beautiful piece of real estate could be left neglected? If only the walls could talk. What would they say? What stories would they tell? Today we will dig into 3 old houses in Texas including: Trueheart Ranch, Varner-Hogg Plantation and Bishop's Palace. ...

Episode Description

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text.

Have you ever driven by an abandoned mansion or ranch house and wondered how such a beautiful piece of real estate could be left neglected? If only the walls could talk. What would they say? What stories would they tell? Today we will dig into 3 old houses in Texas including: Trueheart Ranch, Varner-Hogg Plantation and Bishop's Palace.

References

The History of Trueheart. Retrieved March 13, 2024 from,

https://thetruehearthotel.com/history/

Retrieved March 13, 2024 from,

https://www.sariverauthority.org/parks-trails/master-plans/

Orta Phoenix. “Digitally Mapping Varner-Hogg Plantation,” Rice University, accessed online from,

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7cbd1b6875454688b0f4f0d1a40f2f99

May 2010. The Bishop's Palace: A Galveston Treasure, “Humanities Texas”, accessed March, 16, 2024 from, https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/bishops-palace-galveston-treasure

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