In 2017, the Graybeal family moved into the historic Smith home in McKinney, Texas. Dr. Gary Graybeal took steps to preserve and protect the magnificent old trees on his property. Research on the trees revealed a connection to E.W. Kirkpatrick and the rich history of Texas. In 1870, Pioneer Texas Horticulturalist Elbert W. Kirkpatrick (1844-1924) …Read More
Projects
The Texas County Historic Tree Initiative
The Texas Historic Tree Coalition has launched its Texas County Historic Tree Initiative and we need your help. Our goal is to find, recognize, and celebrate a historic tree in each of Texas’ 254 counties. To reach our goal, we are asking every County Historic Commission to join us in this project by nominating as …Read More
The Indian Marker Tree Project
To our knowledge, the Texas Historic Tree Coalition (TXHTC) is the only group in the Southwest that works to identify potential Indian marker trees. When our research began, there was no established protocol or set of procedures to follow. The process we use to submit, identify, research, and assist in recognizing a potential Indian marker …Read More