WACO, Texas (KWTX) - More than 17,000 historical markers tell the story of Texas, but time has a way of quieting even the loudest history.

As years pass, rust, rain, sun, bullet holes, and neglect can dim the details and with them, the history they’re meant to preserve. Now, one Texas man is giving those stories a second life, restoring Texas history one marker at a time.

Chris Woolsey, known online as Chris Restores , spends his time on a statewide mission to clean, repaint, and revive the cast-iron markers many Texans pass every day without a second glance.

“The first inspiration I had for it was actually a complete accident. I was on the Texas Historical Commission’s website, looking up some information about a specific marker. I found that as a volunteer, you can go out and work o

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