Homeschool Day
Thursday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Our 5th annual Homeschool Day welcomes homeschool students for a day full of education and fun! Every visitor to the Sam Rayburn House will pay a $3.00 admission fee on this day (children ages five and under are free admission).
Reveille to Taps
Thursday 1 p.m. - 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
Quilt squares in the villa
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Join us in the historic villa de Austin and help staff make quilt squares! The goal is to one day have a quilt to put in the villa, but in order to have a quilt, we have quite a lot of sewing to do! Join us to sew a stitch or two and help us reach our goal! The program will run from 10 am to 4pm
Reveille to Taps
Saturday 1 p.m. - 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
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 22nd for a Nature Walk with our friends at the Gideon Lincecum Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists!
Reveille to Taps
Thursday 1 p.m. - 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
Frontier 250 at Fort Lancaster
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Step into the Past at Fort Lancaster! Celebrate America’s 250th with living history, camels, flintknapping, vendors & more! Call (432) 836-4391 for more information.
San Jacinto Family Day: Our Colorful Past- Exploring Natural Dyes
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Join us outside of the San Jacinto Monument where our educators will guide visitors through some of the natural dyes used at the times of the Texas frontier. Participants will get the chance to hand-dye some cotton to take home.
Reveille to Taps
Saturday 1 p.m. - 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
Thundering Hooves "Horse Art" Ceremony
Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.After you've made some "horse art" from your found objects after the Earth Day celebration, you will have an opportunity to present and discuss your masterpiece during our “Horse Art” award ceremony on Saturday, May 2, from 1pm to 3pm.