Hurricane Audrey memories (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
I rode out the hurricane in the attic of our home in Cameron. My father was an associate county agent there. I was almost 2 years old, and my mother was eight months pregnant. Fortunately, I don't recall the horror firsthand. I have heard the stories many times and know the names of folks who died and those who survived....more...Pa. launches campaign to highlight underground railroad sites (The Sentinel)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- History and tourism leaders from across Pennsylvania launched an underground railroad campaign on Tuesday connecting more than 20 historic sites and highlighting the state's role, both positive and negative, in the history of slavery....more... Opening attracts family for first-ever visit (Beaumont Journal)
The ceremonial opening of the Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center on Thursday, June 22, hosted at least one first-time visitor to Beaumont. Benjamin Edelman, 10, named for his great uncle, Ben J. Rogers, flew in from Sarasota, Fla. for the opening. ...more... Galveston Group Kicks Off Lagoon Project (The San Francisco Examiner)
GALVESTON, Texas ( Map , News ) - Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council are embarking on a project to turn the island's East End lagoon into an environmental education center....more... Galveston envisions East End lagoon preserve (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
GALVESTON, Texas -- Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council are embarking on a project to turn the island's East End lagoon into an environmental education......more... Galveston envisions East End lagoon preserve (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
Associated Press - June 18, 2007 6:05 AM ET GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council are embarking on a project to turn the island's East......more... Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center has Texas-sized opening (Orange Leader)
BEAUMONT â?? The fishing, birding and museum life of Southeast Texas draws tourists and their dollars, but how do locals let so many travelers know of the areaâ??s merits?...more... Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center has Texas-sized opening (Port Arthur News)
BEAUMONT ? The fishing, birding and museum life of Southeast Texas draws tourists and their dollars, but how do locals let so many travelers know of the area?s merits?...more... Galveston group kicks off lagoon project (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council are embarking on a project to turn the island's East End lagoon into an environmental education center. The beach-front grassland, which was targeted for development in the past, is home to numerous bird species and was once a popular weekend attraction for local families to swim and canoe. The U.S. Coast Guard deeded the ......more... |