Exhibit: Tom Lea’s Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Celebrate El Paso's rich history by viewing Tom Lea's "Twelve Travelers Through the Pass of the North" at the Magoffin Home Visitors Center in collaboration with the Tom Lea Institute.
March on Fredonia
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.This event commemorates the Austin militia joining in on the effort to quell the Fredonian Rebellion which began in 1826; a time in which a few lone colonists attempted to claim independence from Mexico ten years before Texas would do so officially.
Meet a Texas Revolution Reenactor
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Texas Revolution Reenactor Jerry McMahon visits Presidio La Bahia and sets up in our Museum regularly to share his wealth of historical research. Free with paid admission to the museum. Admission is: Adult $5, Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3, Children (6-17) $2, Child (5 and under) Free, Family (2 Adults & 1 Child) $8, each additional Children $1
Texas Needs Your Vote! Delegate Election Day
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Join us cast your vote for delegates to the Convention of 1836. This mock election's results will be compared with the actual results in February 1836.
Butchering & Curing *Weather Dependent*
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Butchering livestock was a very necessary way of life in the mid-19th century. Their main source of meat, pork, has been preserved by drying, salting and smoking for centuries. Join us for our annual butchering and curing weekend, where we will be butchering a hog on Saturday and beginning the curing process. This program will be ongoing, so if you wish to see every step, you must attend the entire event. Program is dependent on cool weather. Contact us at Barrington-Plantation@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
San Jacinto Family Day: Pocket Portraits
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Discover how people preserved memories of loved ones before the widespread use of photography. Learn about the alternatives used during that era, such as portrait art, and about the significance of pocket-sized portraits for travelers and military personnel. Create your own vintage-inspired keepsake to take home!
Reveille to Taps
Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Explore the pivotal role of the snare drum and the influence of field music. Hear the very rhythms that dictated the life of a soldier stationed on a frontier army post. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.
Cupid's Cards: Historic Valentines
Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Join us at the French Legation to discover the romance (and humor) of Valentines Day throughout the past before making your own!
Art Talk with Andrew L Thompson
Saturday 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Artist Andrew Thompson uses “stories shared by ancestors and recollections from childhood” to reconstruct the Mims community, Sweeny, Brazoria, and Hinkle’s Ferry. Join us for a discussion of this artwork and the historical significance of Brazoria County with local artist Andrew L Thompson and site educators.
Preserving YOUR History: Scrapbooking
Sunday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Discover how the art of scrapbooking can help preserve history!