📖 Terrell History Snapshot: Porter Farms (1982) Porter Farm near Terrell, known as the birthplace of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, was the focus of a notable visit in 1982 when Agriculture Commissioner Reagan Brown honored three third-generation African American workers—all related and descendants of formerly enslaved people. Though they did not own the land, they spent their lives working it, helping build the farm, the county, and the state. Shortly after the ceremony, one honoree

During World War II, thousands of young men from across the United Kingdom came to Terrell to learn to fly. Today, only two of those cadets are still with us. At 100 years old, Bill Olsen is one of them. This is the first of four short videos we’ll be sharing over the next two weeks. In this clip, Bill remembers doing barrel rolls over the Texas prairies, a young #RAF cadet pushing the aircraft and himself, and having a bit of fun in the process. Thanks to Bill’s generosity in sharing his memori