Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

Visit for a hands on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at 1pm to 4pm.

Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

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The Camel Corps at Fort Lancaster

Join us on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, for an unforgettable experience at Fort Lancaster!

Fort Lancaster will be hosting a special event featuring live camels with The US Camel Experiment! There will also be flintknapping occurring on site!

Learn about the fascinating role camels played in the history of the Old West and Fort Lancaster! Bring your family for a day of exploration and fun! Learn about the unique connection between camels and Fort Lancaster through engaging exhibits.

Join us at Fort Lancaster on May 4th for an adventure that blends history, education, and excitement. See you there!

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Soap Making Workshop ***SOLD OUT***

Join us at the Varner-Hogg Plantation to learn how to make your own soap, and at the end of the program, you'll leave with your own creation!

A family standing on the left side of a white table covered with plates watch as a SJBSHS educator explains how to create butter using a shake jar. The young woman closest to the table holds her own shake jar. A wooden, period appropriate butter churn sits on the table.

San Jacinto Family Day: Butter Churning

Try your hand at churning butter using both a dash churn and a shake jar. You’ll even get to take your butter home with you!

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Mommy and Me Tea

The Sam Bell Maxey House invites moms (or aunts, grandmothers, big sisters, etc.) and their little girls to a Mommy and Me Tea on May 4, 2024 at 2:00 pm.

A line of six men dressed in 1830s period clothing fire muskets while standing in a green field, white smoke billowing away from the barrels.

Rifle and Musket Demo

On May 8th, 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.

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Traditional Caddo Pottery with Chase Kahwinhut Earles (Class 2)

Class Two: Processing the Clay - May 11 & 12
Are you interested in the traditional methods of ancient pottery making? This workshop, traditional Caddo Pottery with Chase Kahwinhut Earles, is a rare opportunity to experience the traditions of Caddo pottery from digging the clay to firing the pot. - Workshop Full -

A black and white drawing from a 19th Century newspaper depicting Union Civil War Soldiers erecting a telegraph line with large spools of metal wire and poles being set up with a wagon in the background

Shrinking the Nation: Military Telegraphy at Fort McKavett

See how science and technology helped win Western Texas!

Rolled yoga mats, towel, block and strap on a wooden floor.

Yoga

Free community yoga class.

A wooden spinning wheel with spindles and raw fiber rests on a table.

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.