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Starr Family Home State Historic Site Events
December 2023
December 9
Take a candlelight tour of our beautiful nineteenth-century house, Maplecroft. The soft glow of candles and old-time lights is guaranteed to fill you with the Christmas spirit. As you explore our rooms, remember this house was filled with children. If you are quiet enough, you can almost hear their laughter as they prepare for the holidays. In our kitchen, you will find the stove lit with...
December 16
Kids of all ages are invited to join us in the Blake House to make glittery holiday slime. Afterward, everyone will settle in with a frosted Christmas cookie covered with sprinkles and a cup of hot chocolate to enjoy storytime with Mrs.Claus!
$2/person Reservation and prepayment are required. For information and registration: 903-935-3044
Explore Our State Historic Sites Safely
Take steps to avoid the spread of COVID-19 to protect fellow visitors, agency staff, and volunteers.
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- About Us
- Commissioners
- The Texas Historical Commission Library
- Our Divisions
- Reports
- Texas Statewide Preservation Plan
- Publications
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Fact Sheets
- Historically Underutilized Businesses
- Fast Facts
- Contact Us
- Forms
- Job Opportunities
- Procurement and Bid Opportunities
- Internship Program
- Preservation Scholars Program
- Open Records
- Preserve
- Projects and Programs
- Cemetery Preservation
- Certified Local Government
- County Historical Commission Outreach
- Curatorial Facility Certification
- Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research
- Disaster Assistance
- First Lady's Texas Treasures Award
- Heritage Tourism
- Historic Resources Survey
- Historic Sites Division
- Historic Texas Lands Plaques
- Historic Texas Highways
- Marine Archeology
- Military History
- Museum Services
- Preservation Tax Incentives
- National Register of Historic Places
- Project Review
- Real Places Conference
- Regional Archeology
- State Antiquities Landmarks
- State Historical Markers
- THC Preservation Awards
- Texas Archeology Month
- Texas Archeological Stewards
- Texas Courthouse Stewardship
- Texas Heritage Trails
- Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation
- Texas Main Street
- Texas Preservation Trust Fund
- Texas Statewide Preservation Plan
- Texas Treasure Business Award
- Projects and Programs
- Project Review
- Archeological Consultants Working in Texas
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Antiquities Code of Texas
- Finding and Hiring a Preservation Consultant
- How THC Reviews Projects
- What to Send for a Project Review
- Preservation Covenants and Easements
- Guidance and Agreement Documents
- Statutes, Regulations, & Rules
- Project Review Resource Links
- Tribal Consultation Guidelines
- Project Review for Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
- Courthouse Review & Compliance
- Project Review FAQ
- Antiquities Permits
- eTRAC system
- News & Events
- Education
- Historic Sites
- Acton
- Barrington Plantation
- Bush Family Home
- Caddo Mounds
- Casa Navarro
- Confederate Reunion Grounds
- Eisenhower Birthplace
- Fannin Battleground
- Fanthorp Inn
- Fort Griffin
- Fort Lancaster
- Fort McKavett
- French Legation
- Fulton Mansion
- Goodnight Ranch
- Iwo Jima Monument and Museum
- Kreische Brewery
- Landmark Inn
- Levi Jordan Plantation
- Lipantitlán
- Magoffin Home
- Mission Dolores
- Monument Hill
- National Museum of the Pacific War
- Old Socorro Mission
- Palmito Ranch Battlefield
- Port Isabel Lighthouse
- Presidio La Bahía
- Sabine Pass Battleground
- Sam Bell Maxey
- Sam Rayburn House
- San Felipe de Austin
- San Jacinto Battleground
- Star of the Republic Museum
- Starr Family Home
- Stephen F. Austin Memorial
- Varner-Hogg Plantation
- Washington-on-the-Brazos
- Explore Texas
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