History

It took a man actively trying not to find oil to make the biggest oil discovery in U.S. history.

Harrison Eppright has become an expert on the history of East Austin. Now, he wants locals to become tourists in their own city.

The building, which last housed the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, got a State Antiquities Landmark in July. The university wants to build a $70 million football training facility in its place.

The Blackwell School will explore the often undertold history of Mexican American school segregation across the Southwest.

Nobody really calls it "Bat City." It's just not a thing, really. But Google "Bat City," and Austin pops up. We couldn't let that lie.

The East Austin museum has limited space, so much of its collection is stored away. Staff are hoping the city will help with a new location.

Carros y Cultura: Lowrider Legacies in Texas will be on display until September.

Black Seminoles, much like the Juneteenth holiday, are only recently getting more attention despite having centuries’ worth of history.

A new exhibit at the Bastrop County African American Cultural Center tells the stories of families descended from local freedom colonies, which were founded by formerly enslaved people after emancipation.

The Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center is collecting tattoo stories from current and former residents until June 9.