AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encouraged Texans to attend the Save Texas History (STH) Symposium on November 7-8, 2025, at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin, Texas, for two days of cutting-edge historical research on Texas.
This year’s symposium shares its theme with the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) recently published book, Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office (UT Press, 2025).
Click the button below to join us and learn how cartography helped Texas take shape:
On Friday, November 7, meet the next generation of Texas historians at our Student Research Showcase, featuring undergraduate and graduate students from seven different Texas universities. Learn more about the making of Texas Takes Shape with its authors during an optional Friday evening reception. Speakers on Saturday, November 8, will present on topics aligned with the nine chapters of the book.
WHO: The GLO's Save Texas History Program and its sponsors
WHAT: 2025 Save Texas History Symposium, “Texas Takes Shape: Cartography and History in the Lone Star State”
WHEN: Friday, November 7, 2025, to Saturday, November 8, 2025
WHERE: The Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
COST: $125 for both days + $50 for Save Texas History Friday Evening Reception
Created in 2004, the Save Texas History Program is a statewide initiative to rally public support and private funding for the preservation and promotion of the historic maps and documents housed in the GLO Archives.
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Dr. Dawn Buckingham made history in 2022, winning a statewide election to become Texas' first female Land Commissioner. As Land Commissioner, Dr. Dawn Buckingham is committed to helping Texans after a disaster, supporting Texas energy, ensuring that every child in Texas receives a high-quality public education, serving Texas Veterans, and securing the border to keep our communities safe.