SPARK! Take It With You: Haversack Packing
Tuesday 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Look into a 1830s soldier’s haversack and view some 19th century personal artifacts courtesy of the San Jacinto Museum! SPARK! is a free program for caregivers and loved ones experiencing beginning to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss.
Reveille to Taps
Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Explore the pivotal role of the snare drum and the influence of field music. Hear the very rhythms that dictated the life of a soldier stationed on a frontier army post. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.
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 Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.
Print Shop Day
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Join us for another Print Shop Day! Staff will be in the print shop from 10 am to 4 pm (with a break for lunch) and printing the Christmas card for the site for the holiday season.
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.
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter (Saturday)
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 plantation and learn what foods Mary, Jerry, or Willis would prepare for themselves in the Quarter. Contact us at Barrington-Plantation@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
Frontier Firearms
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Step back in time and explore the evolution of firearms that shaped life on the Texas frontier! Frontier Firearms showcases a display of rifles, muskets, carbines, and sidearms used from the 1850s through World War I. Discover how technological innovations transformed the tools of survival, defense, and warfare on the edge of the American frontier. Join us at Fort Lancaster and Battlefield State Historic Site for an up-close look at authentic weapons, historical interpretations, and engaging discussions about how these firearms influenced this transformative era in U.S. history. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, collector, or simply curious about the frontier experience, this program offers a fascinating glimpse into the firepower that helped forge the West.
Fire! Arms Demo
Saturday 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.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.
Reveille to Taps
Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Explore the pivotal role of the snare drum and the influence of field music. Hear the very rhythms that dictated the life of a soldier stationed on a frontier army post. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters (Sunday)
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 plantation and learn what foods Mary, Jerry, or Willis would prepare for themselves in the Quarter. Contact us at Barrington-Plantation@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.