Come on in and "Waltz Across Texas" With ME !!!


I was born in Apalachicola, Florida, but have lived in Texas most of my life...I love Florida. The beaches there are beyond belief.. The white sands and blue water, oh how pretty......and I love to go back and visit...BUT... have lived in Texas since I was nine.!!!! We have raised three children here and they are proud to call Texas their Home...So I decieded to make a Texas Page with just some interesting links for them to browse through. I hope it will be helpful to all of you
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So sit back and enjoy some Texas Hospitality !!!!!




Texas Flag Today's Lone Star Flag was first adopted on January 24, 1839 as the national flag of the Republic of Texas. It was first proposed in legislation introduced in the Third Congress of the Republic by William Wharton. The designer of the flag is unknown.The flag was later adopted as the state flag when Texas became the 28th state in 1845. As with the flag of the United States, the blue stands for loyalty, the white represents strength, and the red is for bravery.


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Texas Seal There shall be a Seal of the State which shall be kept by the secretary of state, and used by him officially under the direction of the governor. The Seal of the State shall be a star of five points, encircled by olive and live oak branches, and the words, "The State of Texas." Texas Constitution, article IV, section 19


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Texas Song "Texas, Our Texas," the official state song of Texas, was adopted by the Legislature in 1929 after being selected in a state-wide competition. It was composed by William J. Marsh of Fort Worth. The lyrics were written by Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright.


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Texas Flower The Bluebonnet: Named for its color and, it is said, the resemblance of its petal to a woman's sunbonnet, the bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. It blooms in the early spring and can be readily found in fields and along the roadsides throughout central and south Texas.Scientifically named Lupinus texensis, the bluebonnet is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower, and (by the Mexicans) el conejo. It was adopted as the official state flower by the Texas Legislature in 1901.





More Texas Facts
The State Tree is the Pecan Tree.
The pecan is a large tree native to North America. It bears sweet edible nuts, deep brown in color, that range from 1 to 2 inches in length
The State Gemstone is the Blue Topaz
Blue topaz was adopted as the state gemstone as the result of legislation approved March 26, 1969. The same legislation also named petrified palmwood as the state stone.
The Texas State Insect: Monarch Butterfly.
The Monarch Butterfly became the Texas state insect by a 1995 resolution of the state legislature. The resolution was introduced by Representative Arlene Wohlgemuth on behalf of students in her district.
The Texas State Bird: Mockingbird.
The mimus polyglottos, as the mockingbird is known scientifically, is about ten inches in length, including its relatively long tail. It has a light gray coat and a whitish underside. Its wings and tail are darker gray with white patches.







Texas Historic Sites!

Caddoan Mounds State Historical Park

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Park

Governor Hogg Shrine State Historical Park

Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historical Park

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park

San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park

Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park

Texas State Railroad State Historical Park

Texas Longhorns in State Parks




Just For Fun!!

Texas Lottery

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flag Astroworld

Texas Post Cards

Ripley's Believe it or Not

Galveston online

TourTex




I want to thank :Texas.gov for the many links..

And Most of all, Ya'll *S* for visiting !!!








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