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San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site Events
September 2023
September 28
Step back in time to the year 1833 as Fanthorp Inn educator, Chandler Wahrmund, portrays the English immigrant Henry Fanthorp. Experience the story of Henry's early life, journey to Texas, and plans for the future.
This program begins at 6pm on Thursday, September 28th and is free of charge with any free-will donations benefiting our non-profit supporting group, the Friends of the San...
September 30
We are holding a recreation of an Ayuntamiento meeting on September 30. What does that mean though? The Ayuntamiento, formed in 1828, was the elected city council that governed the town of San Felipe de Austin and Austin’s colony as a whole. Come learn more about how this important group functioned, and what their role in the town was by joining the meeting on the 30th. It will be held in...
October 2023
October 7
Join us on Saturday, October 7th from 10am to 12pm for a hands-on activity making pinch pots in celebration of Texas Archeology Month!
Appropriate for all ages, participants will receive clay and staff-guided instruction to form their own clay pot, a technique used by many Native American tribes including peoples of Texas! Once formed, participants will be able to take their creation...
October 7
Join us on Saturday, October 7th from 1pm to 3pm for a hands-on activity making pinch pots in celebration of Texas Archeology Month!
Appropriate for all ages, participants will receive clay and staff-guided instruction to form their own clay pot, a technique used by many Native American tribes including peoples of Texas! Once formed, participants will be able to take their creation...
October 13
Excited for the solar eclipse this fall? Join us on Friday, October 13th at 2pm for a dive into the solar eclipse that traversed the town of San Felipe de Austin during it's prime in the year 1831. Learn how this eclipse is similar to our 2023 eclipse, news reports from around America covering the eclipse, and viewing techniques prior to our modern eclipse glasses.
The program will...
October 14
Excited for the solar eclipse on October 14th? Join us on Saturday, October 14th at 10am in the Nature Center at Stephen F. Austin State Park (located one mile west of San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site) for a presentation on the last solar eclipse to shadow our area: February 12th, 1831. Taking place in the prime of the town of San Felipe de Austin learn about the solar eclipse’s path,...
October 21
On October 21, San Felipe de Austin will be celebrating Texas Archeology month. There will be various activities to this theme all month long, but on the 21st we will be going all out. There will be a variety of archeology themed activities (sorting, cross-mending, and walking tours included), selfie opportunities, and the potential for fun prizes! Mark your calendars now, and keep your...
October 28
Please join us at a special time on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 for the next installment of our History at Night series: San Felipe's Historic Cemetery Tour.
Meeting at the San Felipe de Austin Cemetery on Campo Santo Street in San Felipe, Texas, join us at 5:15pm for an informative program detailing the lives of a few of the citizens buried there. Attendees will be allowed to peruse...
November 2023
November 11
SAVE THE DATE for our annual Father of Texas event on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in which we will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of our town, San Felipe de Austin!
Stay tuned for more information!
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