Photograph of a water tower and Murski's Cafe located in New Waverly, TX.

Photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Property is listed as a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.

Photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Property is listed as a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.

Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held outdoors or in private homes during Father Orzechowski's pastorate. Soon after leaving this parish in 1876, he returned to Poland and was imprisoned by ruling Russian officials for advocating democratic ideals. A frame church building was erected in 1877 under the direction of the Rev. Victor Justiana Linicki, who was a Polish baron before he became a priest. A larger edifice, designed by Tom Lavandoski, was built in 1897, and the original structure was used as a school. The present church was begun in 1905 and dedicated on the feast of St. Joseph, March 19, 1908, during the pastorate of the Rev. Thomas Aloysius Bily (1859-1921). The stately Gothic-style structure, designed by L.S. Green, reflects the European …

Photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Property is listed as a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.

Photograph of a water tower and liquor store in Sour Lake, TX.

Photograph of a a pump jack and oil storage containers on display in Spindletop Park in Beaumont, TX.

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Marker reads: "No 15 Mexican Breastworks"

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the dig shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.

Camel as seen from above in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.

Two screens of the Coyote Drive-In Movie Theater in Fort Worth, TX. as seen at sunset.

Mammoth W in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.

The projector house at Coyote Drive-In Movie Theater in Fort Worth, TX.

Coyote Drive-In Movie Theater in Fort Worth, TX. Downtown is visible in background.

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site with the Monument rising in the background. Marker reads: "No 17 Almonte captured and greatest carnage of battle occurred."

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site with the Monument rising in the background. Marker reads: "No 14 Mexican Cannon"

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Marker reads: "No 19 Houston wounded and horse killed under him during battle"

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site with the Monument rising in the background. Marker reads: "No 13 Mexican Breastworks Cavalry Engagement Under Lamar April 21, 1836"

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Marker reads: "No 16 Santa Anna's Camp"

Aerial view of the swamplands covering the site of Spindletop in Beaumont, TX as seen from above Spindletop Park located off of West Port Arthur Road/Spur 93.

Aerial photograph of the Reflecting Pool and San Jacinto Monument at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte, Texas.