Hey, history buffs. Submit your unofficial historical locations around town.
Have you ever looked at a local spot and thought, “This place deserves to be commemorated?” Our city is full of legendary locations — many of which are indicated by historical markers. Historical markers reveal significant places, streets, neighborhoods, buildings, businesses, and cultural events from the past or present. Think: Austin’s many moontowers, Barton Springs Pool, and the Driskill Hotel.
But not all significant areas get the attention they deserve. What about the Chuy’s on Barton Springs Road, where everyone goes after ACL Festival? Or Daniel Johnston’s “Jeremiah the Innocent” mural, which is so beloved it was saved from demolition? Or even the Willie Nelson statue — sure, it’s only been up for ~12 years — in front of ACL Live? We want to put these places on the map — literally.
Rules + details
Submit your historic place for a chance to be featured nationwide on our historical marker map. Our favorite submissions will then be featured in our newsletter, where we’ll put it to a vote. Who knows? Maybe it will receive an official historical marker.
Submissions are open through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Finalists will be selected by our team and announced in our newsletter. These finalists will then go head-to-head in a vote for our readers’ favorite. The winner will be announced later in December. No promises that it will get an actual historical marker, but it will be one in our hearts.
Want to know more about official historical markers around town? Check out Texas’ Historical Marker Database.
