A group of bike riders dressed in athletic clothing pedal along the road of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. The shaft of the San Jacinto Monument stands on the left side of the image.

Cycling Saturdays

The roads within the San Jacinto State Historic Site will open early for bicyclists. Travel our 7.5 mile route of site roads and see the battleground where Texas was won at your own pace. No motorized vehicles will be allowed into the site during this time to promote safe bicycling.

Image of blossoming trees

Outdoor Adventure with Mom

Spend a day outdoors with mom and learn more about the nature and history of Mexia.

Man making a clay pot

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 -

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

Yoga

Free community yoga class.

Bibb Community Marker Dedication

Please join the Comanche County Historical Commission as they dedicate the historical marker for the Bibb Community.

Levi Jordan Plantation house

Scanning & Oral History Day

We will be conducting oral history interviews and scanning days at Levi Jordan Plantation throughout the months of February through May. We have time slots available from 10 am to 2 pm.

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.

plowing

Plows & Petticoats- A Woman's Role

Sewing, cleaning, cooking, and childcare comprise the main elements of the “Domestic Sphere” of nineteenth century women.

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!

“A Matter of Honor”: The Pinckard-Steele Duel

Join us as we discuss the rules of dueling and recreate the Thornton Pinckard-James Steele duel of 1838 that took place in Washington.