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On this day in 1857, a strange sight arrived in Fort Lancaster, Texas: a camel train. Led by Lt. Edward Beale, the camels were part of an expedition to test whether the animals would fare better than horses and mules in the deserts of the American Southwest. The U.S. government sent a delegation to Asia and African to select the very best camels for the task and then shipped them to Indianola, Texas, near modern-day Port Lavaca. They traversed Texas (stopping at Fort Lancaster), New Mexico, Arizona, and finally arrived in California on October 19, 1857. Despite being able to carry heavier loads than mules or horses, camels never became as popular as other pack animals, and after the Civil War the remaining members of the herd were sold to private owners. There are stories of herds of wild camels roaming the desert, descendants of these imports, but no proof. In the late 1800s, there was at least one legend of the Red Ghost, a large, red camel ridden by a human skeleton. Today, you can visit Old Kate, the replica camel at Fort Lancaster, or visit during one of their camel corps programs. Exhibit Design and Production: MuseWork Exhibits #onthisday #txhistory #texashistory #museum #museums #instamuseum #instamuseums #militaryhistory #fortlancaster #ftlancaster

Today is Texas Horned Lizard Day! Otherwise known as a horned toad, horny toad, or horn frog, the Texas State Legislature named this animal the official state reptile #onthisday in 1993. Despite their name, they actually don't have horns at all. Instead, their heads are topped with scales that resemble spikes. You may already have heard that horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes when threatened, but did you know that they can inflate their bodies to almost twice their normal size too? All the spikes and blood and puffing up are just for show, though - these little guys are actually incredibly docile. You can learn more about the horned lizard at the River Ranch County Park interpretive center, and even lay your hands on a life-size model (since you should always leave these guys alone if you spot one in the wild) as well as a host of other wild animals' bones and pelts. Exhibit Development and Design: MuseWork Exhibits Fabrication and Installation: Museum Fabrication Group

Today we honor the brave service members who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944 - D-Day. That day, ordinary folks from across the US, UK, and other Allied nations performed extraordinary acts of heroism. Below is the story of one man, Perry Bonner of Harrison County, Texas, who landed on Omaha Beach 80 years ago today. You can learn more about Perry and other Harrison County residents who served at the Harrison County Historical Museum’s exhibit “Service & Sacrifice: Harrison County at War,” at Memorial City Hall in downtown Marshall, Texas. 🎥: MuseWork #DDAY #WW2 {hashtag|\#|WWII} {hashtag|\#|WorldWarII} {hashtag|\#|WorldWar2} {hashtag|\#|History} {hashtag|\#|UShistory} {hashtag|\#|Museum} {hashtag|\#|museums} {hashtag|\#|instamuseum}

Since today is #FossilFriday and tomorrow is National Dinosaur Day, it's only natural to highlight the collection at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum today. One of the coolest things about this museum is that it features specimens found right here in the Lone Star State. The new tyrannosaur and the quetzalcoatlus that soars overhead in the Great Hall are both Texas natives: they were found in Big Bend National Park. In the side gallery, you can check out one of the early mammals to walk on land and touch an ancient meteorite. Before you leave, don’t forget to play the Reptile Revolution game and find out which dinosaur you'd be! #dino #dinosaur #dinos #dinosaurs #nationaldinosaurday #dinosaurday #dinosaursday #fossil #fossils #museum #museums #instamuseum #instamuseums #texasmuseum #texasmuseums

Hey Austinites! Stumped for something to do this weekend? Head downtown to Brush Square for the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships tomorrow. While you're there, make sure you don't leaf 🍃 our new interpretive signs unread! Explore the park's roots as a public market and cotton yard, and learn about the very first train 🚂 to steam into Austin in 1871. Sounds like a rail-y good time to us! #weknowthepunsareterrible #pun #puns #punny #park #parks #austin #atx #interpretation #interpretive

Check out our new look! After more than a decade in business, we decided it was time to show ourselves the same love and attention we give all our clients' designs. Our lead designer, Katrina, gave our brand identity a complete overhaul. She streamlined the font and shapes and made the colors bolder, giving it a much more modern feel. Then, Emily, our motion graphics guru, brought the logo to life with a fun animation that will be making an appearance in the credits of all our future media projects.

If you attended the Texas Association of Museums Annual Meeting in Lubbock last week, you might have caught a glimpse of our latest passion project: a membership recruitment video for TAM. This organization is near and dear to our hearts and we were thrilled to support its mission and let other folks know how valuable it is to our field. If you're not already a member of TAM, check it out! And, make sure to join TAM (and us) at the Annual Meeting in Austin in 2025! #texasmuseums #texasmuseum

Who else is in #Lubbock for the @texasmuseums annual meeting? If you're in town, drop by our booth and visit with our Director of Experience Design, Angela. We've got some cool new projects to show off and some sweet swag to give away! You can find her in the exhibit hall behind the Triceratops. #museum #museums #instamuseum #instamuseums #texasmuseum #texasmuseums

Twenty-eight. That's how many wells oil prospectors drilled and abandoned before they finally dug a productive well at the Barbers Hill oilfield. Called the Fisher No.1, the well entered commercial production two years later. Still, the oil didn't really start flowing until 1929. The field hit peak production in 1931, filling 8,085,278 barrels that year. The oilfield transformed the small agricultural community into a boomtown. Roughnecks came to work in the oilfields, labor camps sprung up, and new businesses were founded. So many new - and sometimes questionable - characters appeared in town that Mrs. Albert Kaler carried a pistol with her when her husband was away. There were positives, though. The area's first telephone system was installed in 1930 to connect the oilfield offices, and the first public water supply followed in 1934. Folks found time to have fun, too. The oil companies fielded a semi-pro baseball team, the Gushers, who played in the Texas Minor League. By the mid-1950s, oil production had slowed. Petrochemical companies began to look at new ways to use the oilfield. It turns out the underground salt caves could be converted to store ethane, propane, and butane. Underground gas pipelines quickly replaced the oil wells, which were quickly running dry. Learn more about the history of Mont Belvieu at the Barbers Hill Hall of History. Exhibition Development and Design: MuseWork Exhibits Fabrication and Installation: Museum Fabrication Group #texas #texashistory #museum #museums #instamuseum #instamuseums #exhibit #exhibitdesign #exhibitiondesign