America is turning 250 this year, and while the Lone Star State isn’t quite as old, Texas has played a significant role in that growth.
To celebrate, the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting a temporary exhibit, Texas America250, on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission through March 3.
“We are excited to bring this traveling exhibit to Grapevine,” said Leigh Lyons, the tourism bureau’s assistant executive director. “This is a great way for visitors of all ages to learn more about Texas’s role in U.S. history and explore some of our most treasured documents, photographs and artifacts.”
The exhibit is at the Grapevine Tower Gallery, 636 S. Main St. It’s free to the visit and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The exhibit features historically significant treasures from the state archives. To celebrate the connection between the growth of the United States since 1776 and Texas, even going back to before it became a state in 1845.
Texas America250 is being loaned to local public libraries, schools and other community organizations throughout 2026.
From Spanish missions to the space race, the landscape, culture, economy and people of Texas have played essential roles in the development of the United States. Whether you were raised in the state or a transplant, the exhibit has something of interest to visitors of all ilk and ages.
Included in the exhibit are five educational panels about Texas history, a couple of four-minute videos — with one geared specifically toward children — and a wall where you can post what you love best about the USA and Texas.
“Grapevine has always been a destination where history comes to life,” Lyons said. “Hosting the Texas America250 exhibit allows us to connect our visitors with even more of the stories, people and moments that shaped Texas and the nation.”