Varner Day
Join us at the Varner-Hogg Plantation to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Martin Varner settlement!
Ich bin ein Amerikaner: Independence Day on the Bluff
Celebrate Independence Day, German-Texan style! Join the sites for Independence day-themed tours, living history, and other family activities throughout the post-Fourth-of-July weekend.
San Jacinto Family Day: Quill and Ink
Writing two hundred years ago required tools very different from the pens and pencils we use today - quills and ink!
Campaign Briefing: The Marshalls
In January 1944, Admiral Nimitz launched an ambitious strike into the center of the Japanese held Pacific. Landing on Majuro, Kwajalein, and Eniwetok, American forces began the drive through the Central Pacific. At stake—the massive Japanese Naval Base at Truk and with it, control of the seas around it.
Join us on July 6th to examine the big questions of the campaign: “why did we invade the Marshalls?”, “what happened during the battle?” and “what was the result of the campaign?”.
During the presentation, the living history volunteers of Company K will engage in a battle demonstration including simulated explosives, blank-firing guns, and a real M2-2 flamethrower.
Bank of America: Museums on Us
Free museum entry for Bank of America cardholders.
Painting & Tidying
Wear some old clothes and help us paint the house fence with whitewash, then head over to the barn to help clear the clutter that builds over the busy crop season!
Public Guided Tour: First Sunday of the Month in June, July, & August
Please join us the first Sunday of every month this summer for a public guided tour of our museum gallery beginning at 2pm!
Texas Heroes: Life in the Villa de Austin Summer Camp
Our second summer camp this year will be called Texas Heroes: Life in the Villa de Austin and will be hosted at San Felipe de Austin from July 9 - 12. The camp will run from 9 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through Friday and will be $40 per child. This camp is for kids ages 9 – 13 years old.
Kenneth Anderson Memorial Ceremony
Free Texas History event at the Fanthorp Cemetery in Anderson, TX.
Camp Cattalo Family Camp: Cowboys & Cattle Drives
Have you ever wanted to experience the wild west? Well, come on out to the Goodnight Ranch to learn about cowboys, bison and early life in the Texas Panhandle.