Roadtrip (Archive)

George Ranch Historical Park

April 21, 2018 | By

George Ranch Historical Park is in Fort Bend County, about 9 miles southeast of Richmond and 25 miles southwest of Houston.

Presenting the Presidio

June 15, 2010 | By Nola McKey

It’s a new day for the Presidio La Bahía, a National Historic Landmark near Goliad. Despite the Presidio’s importance—historians consider it the world’s finest example of a Spanish frontier fort—the site has lacked the resources to showcase its rich history until recently.

The May 2023 cover of Texas Highways Magazine

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