Once complete, Celebrate Texas’ LEARN MORE edition will feature a full page of enrichment for every snack!
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic fort in San Antonio, TX known for The Battle of the Alamo.
The Battle of the Alamo was fought between the Republic of Texas and Mexico in 1836.
The Alamo is the #1 attraction in all of Texas with over 2.5 MILLION visitors/year.
The Alamo is National Historic Landmark.
The Alamo was originally built in the 1700s as a home to
“Remember the Alamo” The building is primarily made of limestone. The Alamo is located in downtown San Antonio.
The Alamo covers around 3 acres
Texas Longhorn
The Texas Longhorn is the official large state mammal of Texas.
The Texas Longhorn became Texas’ official large state mammal on June 16, 1995.
Texas Longhorn’s thrive in a wide range of climatesfrom hot, damp coastal region to harsh, freezing winters.
On average, an adult Texas Longhorn weighs between 1,200 & 1,500 pounds.
Texas Longhorn’s are known for their gentle temperament.
Unlike other cattle, Texas Longhorn’s can survive DAYS without water.
Texas Longhorn’s are very intelligent & easy to train.
Their horns can extend over 8 feet from tip to tip!
8 feet
They eat a much wider range of grasses than other cattle.
S T A T E F L O W E R
Bluebonnets
Bluebonnets are the official state flower of Texas.
Ennis, TX is the official bluebonnet city of Texas.
Bluebonnets have several nicknamesone of them being “buffalo clover.”
These flowers prefer to grow in FULL sun.
Most bluebonnets are blue & white
Bluebonnets begin to bloom in March and then reach full
The 2 main species of bluebonnets are ONLY grown in TX. their highways.
Bluebonnets grow to be 1 - 2 feet tall.
Jalapeños
The jalapeño pepper is the official state pepper of Texas.
The heat of peppers are measured on a Jalapeños are usually around 2,000 - 8,000 Scoville heat units – making them a relatively mild pepper.
Jalapeños are grown on over 12,000 acres of land across Texas.
Jalapeño plants produce up to 2535 peppers each.
Texas is the 3rd largest jalapeño producing state in the U.S.
C A P S A I C I N is the compound in peppers that make them spicy.
Jalapeños have been to space! The Columbia Space Shuttle took them on their trip in 1982.
The city changed its name from Waterloo to Austin in 1839 in honor of Stephen F. Austin, who is known as the “Father of Texas. ”
B I G C I T Y
Austin
Austin is the with a population over
Austin is the capital city to the largest state capitol building
“Live Music Capital of the World”
Austin, Texas is located on the Colorado River.
Austin is home to the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library & Museum.
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