Picture Yourself at San Jacinto
Sunday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.You're invited to join us by the main entrance to receive a complimentary instant photograph of yourself or your group in front of the historic monument. Learn about its rich history and explore our pop-up photography gallery showcasing visitors’ photos throughout the years!
Reveille to Taps
Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Every Thursday at 4 p.m.
The snare drum was at the very heart of the soldiers' routine on post. Watch a live performance of the various drum calls that soldiers at Fort Lancaster would have heard in the 1850s. *Call ahead for availability (432) 836-4391
Reveille to Taps
Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Every Thursday at 4 p.m.
The snare drum was at the very heart of the soldiers' routine on post. Watch a live performance of the various drum calls that soldiers at Fort Lancaster would have heard in the 1850s. *Call ahead for availability (432) 836-4391
Birdwatching at the Battleground
Saturday 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.First Saturday of every month
The site will open two hours early so birders and photographers can enjoy early morning at the site, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The site is open to vehicles, but please be respectful of those enjoying the wildlife and keep noise to a minimum. Enter at the gates off Vista Road or Independence Parkway.
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, Amy, and Charity, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Start your experience behind the Jones Home in the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared. Journey to the other side of the farm and learn what foods Mary, Jerry, or Willis would prepare for themselves in the Quarter. Contact us at Barbara.king@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
A Morning Walk Through 1,000 Years of Memory: Guided Tour
Saturday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.First Saturday of Every Month
Join Educator and Interpreter John Zumwalt for a reflective walk through Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, where history and landscape share their stories.
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, Amy, and Charity, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Start your experience behind the Jones Home in the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared. Journey to the other side of the farm and learn what foods Mary, Jerry, or Willis would prepare for themselves in the Quarter. Contact us at Barbara.king@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
Reveille to Taps
Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Every Thursday at 4 p.m.
The snare drum was at the very heart of the soldiers' routine on post. Watch a live performance of the various drum calls that soldiers at Fort Lancaster would have heard in the 1850s. *Call ahead for availability (432) 836-4391
Cycling Saturdays
Saturday 7 a.m. - 9 a.m.The roads within the San Jacinto State Historic Site will open early for bicyclists. Travel our 7.5 miles of site roads and see the battleground where Texas was won at your own pace. No motorized vehicles will be allowed into the site during this time to promote safe bicycling.
Spinning and Weaving
Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.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.