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Artifact Spotlight: Ginger Beer Bottles

Learn about the history of ginger beer and artifacts that were recovered from the Levi Jordan and Varner-Hogg Plantations.

Plantations' Past

Since Texas’ colonization, people of African descent have been contributing to the state and its history. With their arrival in Texas as early as 1528, African Americans—whether enslaved or free—were instrumental in settling Spanish Texas.

Juneteenth: Freedom Comes to Texas

On June 19, 1865, Union troops in Texas began to enforce the end of slavery following the Civil War. Approximately 250,000 enslaved Black Texans had new legal status. In this program, historians discuss the impact of emancipation for these newly free Texans.

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Plantations' Past

Since Texas’ colonization, people of African descent have been contributing to the state and its history. With their arrival in Texas as early as 1528, African Americans—whether enslaved or free—were instrumental in settling Spanish Texas.

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History Preserved by Glass

Discover the history behind recently unearthed glass fragments found at the Levi Jordan Plantation.