Annual Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration

This free event will celebrate the legacy and evolution of Black music, with a great lineup of artists from across all genres!

Yarn and crochet hooks have made granny squares!

Magoffin Home Crochet Club

Free crochet club for newbies and experienced crocheters.

Large crown of people in lawn chairs listen to a band play in front of the Fulton Mansion.

Music at the Mansion

Music at the Mansion is back! This free event is great for the whole family! Enjoy live music, crafts, and a food truck. Before the event, from 6-7pm, enjoy free self-guided tours of the Fulton Mansion's 1st Floor!

A black and white photograph of a black U.S. Army soldier in 19th Century dress uniform holding a plumed dress helmet and wearing decorative cords across his chest

Emmanuel Stance: A Fort McKavett Hero

Learn about the first Buffalo Soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor during his service at Fort McKavett!

bacon cooking

Cooking in the Quarter

Come join us as we demonstrate cooking a traditional meal in the style of enslaved foodways using period ingredients and methods!

Jar of switchel

Roots of Refreshment Series: Switchel

Join us at the Levi Jordan Plantation for a demonstration of how to make the historic drink switchel.

Image of an adult bison and bison calf laying in the grass

Bison: The One Stop Shop

What would we do without Walmart? Come learn how the Native Americans accomplished it. Programs at 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 and are included in the general admission price.

Cover of the book "The Texas Lowcountry" by Dr. John Lundberg.

On the Plantation Porch

Join us on June 15 at 4:00 pm at the Varner-Hogg Plantation for "On the Plantation Porch." Dr. John Lundberg will present his book, The Texas Lowcountry, and join in a discussion about the importance of his research.

A black and white photo of the underside of the 9-pointed star that sits atop the San Jacinto monument.

History Under the Star Lecture Series: Gender and the Runaway Scrape with Linda English

The "Runaway Scrape," as it was called, denotes a particularly dire period for the Texas revolutionaries and their families. Elderly men, women, children, and enslaved persons left behind on plantations and small farms responded to the revolution by joining the retreat, essentially "running" for their lives. Drawing from my upcoming book, Running for Your Lives! Gender and the Runaway Scrape, this lecture details the period known as the Runaway Scrape through the lens of gender.