Hard Work & Hydration
Join us in the fields for hands-on opportunities working with the crops, then cool off at the house and try a sample of “switchel” -- a historic thirst-quenching drink similar in purpose to sports drinks today.
The Camels are Coming!
The Texas Camel Corps is coming to Fort Martin Scott! Learn all about these noble brutes and their impact on Texas and United States military history.
The Camels are Coming!
The Texas Camel Corps is coming to Fort Martin Scott! Learn all about these noble brutes and their impact on Texas and United States military history.
The Camels are Coming!
The Texas Camel Corps is coming to Fort Martin Scott! Learn all about these noble brutes and their impact on Texas and United States military history.
Spinning and Weaving
Learn more about traditional spinning and weaving at a demonstration from the Bay Area Weavers and Spinners every second Saturday at the San Jacinto Museum.
Holland's Grant: A Bicentennial Celebration
Free Texas History event at the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson, TX
Fire!: Arms Demo
Venture to this historic battleground to experience some of the thunderous sounds of battle as San Jacinto Battleground staff demonstrate how to fire a musket and rifle, weapons both the Mexican and Texian armies utilized on the fateful day that won Texan independence.
Cooking in the Quarter
Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of enslaved foodways using period ingredients and methods!
Quill Pen Writing
Try your hand at writing with a quill pen!
Cooking in the Kitchen
Experience the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared, and reflect on how Charity and Lucy or Amy would labor to put three meals a day on the table.