Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit for a hands-on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster. Every Thursday & Saturday 1pm-4pm Free With Admission Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

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Setting the Scene: Texas in the 1840s

Saturday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Presentation on the changes occurring in Texas in the 1840s and how that changed the migration into Texas.

A historic portrait of a man and woman

Public Guided Tours: Black History Month

Saturday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us for a tour for Black History month at the Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site. Learn about those who lived here throughout the site's history including the enslaved people’s skills and the accomplishments of cowboys like Hal Fields.

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Rice University Excavations at Varner-Hogg Plantation

Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit the site to see Rice University’s Archaeological Field Techniques Class excavating at the Varner-Hogg Plantation Picnic Loop!

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Boom: Cannon Demonstration

Sunday 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Witness our trained staff demonstrate how a cannon is safely loaded and fired and experience the thrill of live cannon fire every half hour!

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San Felipe Nature Walk in the Footsteps of Stephen F. Austin

Sunday 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Please join us at 2pm on Sunday, February 23rd for our monthly Nature Walk with our friends at the Gideon Lincecum Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists!

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Munch & Learn

Wednesday 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
"Munch and Learn" events on 2/26, 3/12, 3/19, 4/9, 4/23

Bring your love of history and your curiosity to "Munch and Learn" about the wild edible plants at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site.

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¿Qué es eso? What is it?

Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Join us at the Magoffin Home to help solve some mysteries of the past. Únase a nosotros en Magoffin Home para ayudar a resolver algunos misterios del pasado.

Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit for a hands-on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster. Every Thursday & Saturday 1pm-4pm Free With Admission Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.