Westerner
Joined : 25 May 2007
Posts : 9
|  Subject: The Governor's Mansion  Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:27 pm | |
| You don't hear very much about the Governor's Mansion in Austin anymore. I decided to look up something on the web about it. This nice page came up telling the public that the old house is closed for tours. It was built in 1856 and is being repaired. You can still take a virtual tour and the page has good helps for using the Gonernor's Mansion as a teaching tool.
http://www.txfgm.org/ |
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madelyn
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Posts : 179
Localisation : Texas suburbanite
| | Subject: Re: The Governor's Mansion Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:15 pm | |
| I wonder when it will reopen? Great site, thanks.
Madelyn |
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madelyn
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Westerner
Joined : 25 May 2007
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| | Subject: Re: The Governor's Mansion Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:15 am | |
| | Shocking. And sad. |
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Cedar
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Posts : 966
Localisation : Always Texas
| | Subject: Re: The Governor's Mansion Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:49 am | |
| Thanks, guys. I hadn't known .... we have been installing new flooring and have had the t.v. turned off for the last few days.
I, too, am shocked and saddened -- and very angry 
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madelyn
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Localisation : Texas suburbanite
| | Subject: Re: The Governor's Mansion Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:12 pm | |
| Holly this really gets me too. The house is just sitting there so why? I haven't told my kids and probably won't before Sept., when maybe they'll know who did it.
What a sad weekend.
Madelyn |
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Born in Texas
Joined : 20 May 2007
Posts : 89
Localisation : Hometown USA
| | Subject: Re: The Governor's Mansion Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:40 pm | |
| We were so sad to hear about this.  |
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