All Historic Site Events

Join Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill this holiday season as the grounds transform for our annual holiday lights event. Walk along our historic trail to themed displays such as Candy Lane, Holiday in the Dog Park, O Tannenbaum musical display, and more. Step back in time as you walk through the Kreische House, decorated in the traditional 19th century German style, and learn about Christmas...

Dec. 8th 6:00p-8:30p

Silent Night and gunshots, festive music and solemn moments—an 1850s Texan Christmas experience! Discover the origins of some of our favorite Holiday traditions on December 8th and 9th as costumed interpreters bring to life the festivities of the season with musket-fire, music, dancing and more! Step into the historic home of the last President of the Republic, Dr...

Did you miss us during "your week"? Now is your chance to come see us! The Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site invites ALL City of employees to visit the Maxey House! Join us for a special tour of the Maxey House between Saturday, December 9 and Friday, December 15 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at no cost to you*. Site hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

We hope to see you...

People in the 1830s got sick, just like we do today, but they had very different ways of treating illness. Before modern medicine, people had to rely on natural ingredients like cinnamon and willow bark to cure illnesses.

Learn more about historic medicine and try making your own by grinding cinnamon bark in a mortar and pestle at our final Family Day of the year.

When:...

Whether you have never crocheted or have projects you are working on right now, join us for some crochet in the Home. We will provide instruction and patterns for those who want to try and a soothing space with lots of inspiration for those looking to work on their own. Bring your own supplies or let us supply you. Either way, we look forward to your crocheting company. Learning a new hobby...

Deck the halls with festive cheer with the Sam Rayburn House’s December Hands on History! Join us from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 9th to learn how to turn basic paper, glue, and string into creative holiday ornaments! The Hands on History program is come and go and does not require reservations. However, if you have questions or want to bring a large group, call 903.583.5558. The...

Join Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill this holiday season as the grounds transform for our annual holiday lights event. Walk along our historic trail to themed displays such as Candy Lane, Holiday in the Dog Park, O Tannenbaum musical display, and more. Step back in time as you walk through the Kreische House, decorated in the traditional 19th century German style, and learn about Christmas...

Dec. 9th 6:00p-8:30p

Silent Night and gunshots, festive music and solemn moments—an 1850s Texan Christmas experience! Discover the origins of some of our favorite Holiday traditions on December 8th and 9th as costumed interpreters bring to life the festivities of the season with musket-fire, music, dancing and more! Step into the historic home of the last President of the Republic, Dr...

Come experience Christmas on the Prairie! Enjoy a cup of wassail as you visit Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight’s beautiful historic home decked out for the holidays followed by an old-fashioned sing-along by the campfire.

Join Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill this holiday season as the grounds transform for our annual holiday lights event. Walk along our historic trail to themed displays such as Candy Lane, Holiday in the Dog Park, O Tannenbaum musical display, and more. Step back in time as you walk through the Kreische House, decorated in the traditional 19th century German style, and learn about Christmas...

Ring in the holidays with the Soldiers, Officers, Ladies, and Friends of Fort McKavett! This year we are excited to announce a new experience showcasing the Christmas season with the Frontier Army as you see what life was like at Army outposts across the West. Below you can explore the two experiences we are offering! 

Napkin Folding
The holiday season is coming fast and many of us will be entertaining family and friends. Napkins may seem like a mere afterthought, but what if you learned to make them a work of art? It would be that extra detail to turn your event into a masterpiece. Gloria will lead you through folding cloth napkins in three different styles. Call in advance to 915-533-5147, ext. 1002...

10a-4p

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal after a hard day of work was a daily routine and typically included their ration of cured pork and cornmeal supplemented with seasonal vegetables from their garden. Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of...

Join us for Dickens on the Brazos, a joint Christmas program for Fanthorp Inn and Washington-on-the-Brazos! The holiday fun continues at Independence Hall where interpreters from Fanthorp Inn will set up a Christmas Post Office. Families can come and write letters to family, loved ones, or even Santa. We’ll teach you how to write, fold, and seal letters just like they did when Henry Fanthorp...

Visit the Magoffin Home today for a tour and as you tour the home, El Paso artist Krystya Robbins and others from the Polish Plein Air Art Exhibit will be painting int he Magoffin Home, creating works of art inspired by the historic home and its interior. Artists will be onsite between 1 and 3 pm, so come for a tour at noon, one, or two o'clock to see them work their magic with paint and brush...

Join Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill this holiday season as the grounds transform for our annual holiday lights event. Walk along our historic trail to themed displays such as Candy Lane, Holiday in the Dog Park, O Tannenbaum musical display, and more. Step back in time as you walk through the Kreische House, decorated in the traditional 19th century German style, and learn about Christmas...

10a–4p

Experience the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared, and reflect on how Charity and Lucy or Amy would labor to put three meals a day on the table. View a cooking demonstration focusing on higher quality cuts of pork, or purchased foodstuffs, using historic recipes. Contact us at BarringtonPlantation...

Join Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill this holiday season as the grounds transform for our annual holiday lights event. Walk along our historic trail to themed displays such as Candy Lane, Holiday in the Dog Park, O Tannenbaum musical display, and more. Step back in time as you walk through the Kreische House, decorated in the traditional 19th century German style, and learn about Christmas...

Walk the trails of the beautifully decorated Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill state historic sites. Enjoy scenic vistas, light displays, and a traditionally decorated Kreische House exterior. Note: entertainment, refreshments, family activities, visits with Santa, and special programs will not be available during Trail of Lights Encore. For more information, visit www....

Walk the trails of the beautifully decorated Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill state historic sites. Enjoy scenic vistas, light displays, and a traditionally decorated Kreische House exterior. Note: entertainment, refreshments, family activities, visits with Santa, and special programs will not be available during Trail of Lights Encore. For more information, visit www....

Walk the trails of the beautifully decorated Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill state historic sites. Enjoy scenic vistas, light displays, and a traditionally decorated Kreische House exterior. Note: entertainment, refreshments, family activities, visits with Santa, and special programs will not be available during Trail of Lights Encore. For more information, visit www....

Walk the trails of the beautifully decorated Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill state historic sites. Enjoy scenic vistas, light displays, and a traditionally decorated Kreische House exterior. Note: entertainment, refreshments, family activities, visits with Santa, and special programs will not be available during Trail of Lights Encore. For more information, visit www....

Rice Salad

Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include a mid-...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

Henry Fanthorp was said to serve a cup of coffee so strong that it could bear up an iron wedge! During this program we will be set up in the tavern at Washington on the Brazos; roasting, grinding, and brewing coffee and its surprising 19th Century alternatives.
Contact Chandler Wahrmund (chandler.wahrmund@thc.texas.gov) for more information
 

Guest artisans will demonstrate various textile techniques including Quilting, Embroidery, Crochet, and Knitting.

Guest artisans will demonstrate various textile techniques including Quilting, Embroidery, Crochet, and Knitting.

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

Join us for a talk with Texas Historical Commission's own, Jamie Ross, Archeological Collections Manager, for a fascinating talk and demonstation about the history and modern implications of transferware pottery. In honor of the French Legation's temporary loan of Texian Campaigne Ware pottery (on display in the French Legation), participants can join for a talk on the history of transferware...

Bread

Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include a mid-afternoon...

Feb. 10 - Victorian Valentines,

Feb. 17 - Flower Language

Feb. 24 - Victorian Love Letters

Programs will be presented at 11, 1 and 3.

Whether you have never crocheted or have projects you are working on right now, join us for some crochet in the Home. We will provide instruction and patterns for those who want to try and a soothing space with lots of inspiration for those looking to work on their own. Bring your own supplies or let us supply you. Either way, we look forward to your crocheting company. Learning a new hobby...

10a-4p

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal after a hard day of work was a daily routine and typically included their ration of cured pork and cornmeal supplemented with seasonal vegetables from their garden. Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of...

Feb. 10 - Victorian Valentines,

Feb. 17 - Flower Language

Feb. 24 - Victorian Love Letters

Programs will be presented at 11, 1 and 3.

You are invited to the wedding of Rachel Virginia Kennard and Henry Fanthorp! Join us at San Felipe de Austin to commemorate the 190th anniversary of the Fanthorps' union . Hear the story of their early life, courtship, and marriage, and discover traditions associated with a colonial Texas wedding.

Contact Chandler Wahrmund at Chandler.Wahrmund@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x250 or...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

In 1850 the Fanthorp Inn produced over 365 lbs of butter! Stop by the tavern at Washington -on-the-Brazos this weekend to see how butter was churned back in the 1800s.

Contact Chandler Wahrmund at Chandler.Wahrmund@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x250 for more information.

10a-4p

Plowing the land was a quintessential 1850s farming skill! Livestock trained to work, such as horses, mules, and oxen, played a vital role in the operations of early Texas farms. Whether it was pulling plows, harrowing fields, hauling cotton, or cultivating corn, beasts of burden made light work of sometimes daunting tasks. Join Barrington Plantation and the Texas Draft Horse...

Pot Roast 

Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include a mid-...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

Whether you have never crocheted or have projects you are working on right now, join us for some crochet in the Home. We will provide instruction and patterns for those who want to try and a soothing space with lots of inspiration for those looking to work on their own. Bring your own supplies or let us supply you. Either way, we look forward to your crocheting company. Learning a new hobby...

10a–4p

Experience the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared, and reflect on how Charity and Lucy or Amy would labor to put three meals a day on the table. View a cooking demonstration focusing on higher quality cuts of pork, or purchased foodstuffs, using historic recipes. Contact us at BarringtonPlantation...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

Whether you have never crocheted or have projects you are working on right now, join us for some crochet in the Home. We will provide instruction and patterns for those who want to try and a soothing space with lots of inspiration for those looking to work on their own. Bring your own supplies or let us supply you. Either way, we look forward to your crocheting company. Learning a new hobby...

Savory Potato Biscuits 

Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

10a-4p

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal after a hard day of work was a daily routine and typically included their ration of cured pork and cornmeal supplemented with seasonal vegetables from their garden. Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of...

Coffee Frappé 

Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include a mid-...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

10a-4p

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal after a hard day of work was a daily routine and typically included their ration of cured pork and cornmeal supplemented with seasonal vegetables from their garden. Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of...

Coffee Jelly 

Do you like food? So did the Magoffins! Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed. Using recipes from their time, we will recreate popular dishes for the three generations who owned the Home. This year, we will recreate a full day’s menu from breakfast to dinner and even include a mid-...

If you are looking for a place to relax, stretch, and get back in touch with nature then we have the place for you. Join our favorite yoga trainer, Rebecca, as she leads you through a vinyasa flow in our beautiful grounds at the Magoffin Home, weather permitting. Reconnect with nature as you recenter your mind and body.

Call ahead to reserve your spot at 915-533-5147, ext. 1002.

10a-4p

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal after a hard day of work was a daily routine and typically included their ration of cured pork and cornmeal supplemented with seasonal vegetables from their garden. Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of...