• Tides of Freedom: Spain and the Battle for American Independence

    Texas Maritime Museum 1202 Navigation Circle, Rockport, TX, United States

    The Texas Maritime Museum will host an opening reception for this exciting new exhibit on Monday, February 2nd, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. This special evening celebration, which is open to the public, will feature light refreshments and a presentation by noted historian Caroline Crimm, offering guests a deeper look into Spain’s vital place in […]

  • American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit

    Kilgore Public Library 301 N Henderson Blvd, Kilgore, TX, United States

    View the Battlefield Trust American Revolutionary War Experience Traveling Exhibit plus additional exhibit detailing Texas (New Spain) contribution to the Patriot cause in the American Revolutionary War.

  • March on Fredonia

    San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site 220 2nd St., San Felipe, TX, United States

    Please join us for our annual March on Fredonia event coming up on Saturday, February 7th! This event commemorates the Austin militia joining in on the effort to quell the Fredonian Rebellion which began in 1826; a time in which a few lone colonists attempted to claim independence from Mexico ten years before Texas would […]

    included with site admission
  • Cooking Class: Jiaozi (Chinese Dumplings)

    Join us as we savor history through foods in El Paso! Using historic recipes, site staff will explore the contributions of Chinese settlers. Jiaozi, or potstickers, are dumplings prepared for the Chinese New Year by filling a dough casing with meat and vegetables. El Paso had the largest Chinese population in the state of Texas […]

    $10
  • National Revolutionary War Exhibit and Super Saturday

    Kilgore Public Library 301 N Henderson Blvd, Kilgore, TX, United States

    The Battlefield Trust traveling National Revolutionary War Exhibit will be at this event with a hands on Colonial Experience including Rope Making, Making Butter, Basket Weaving, Homesteading with live animals, Tanner teaching about tanning hides and preserving skins, Forestry – plant and tree identification, animal track identification, Mountain Man storytelling, Stories read in the Library […]

  • Bexar America250 Celebration Kickoff

    Main Plaza 115 N Main Ave., San Antonio, Texas, United States

    Join us as we kick off Bexar America250 with a special public celebration on Saturday, February 7 at 12:30 p.m. in Main Plaza, historically known as Plaza de las Islas, in the heart of San Antonio. The program will feature remarks from Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai. Attendees will experience living history elements, including cattle […]

  • Art Talk with Andrew L. Thompson

    Artist Andrew Thompson uses “stories shared by ancestors and recollections from childhood” to reconstruct the Mims community, Sweeny, Brazoria, and Hinkle’s Ferry. His vivid paintings capture buildings that no longer exist and the changing community. Locals will recognize many structures including the George Washington Carver School, William’s Grocery, and the Levi Jordan Plantation Site. Join […]

    included with site admission
  • Documenting America: Black History in Government Records

    Fondren Library, Rice University 6100 Main, Houston, TX, United States

    From laws and reports to statistics and public programs, government publications offer critical evidence of Black history in the United States. This exhibit features the history and development of the Federal agency – U.S. Commission of Civic Rights, how it has recorded, shaped, and responded to Black experiences over time. The exhibit is open to […]

  • “Favorite Black Media” Board

    Fondren Library, Rice University 6100 Main, Houston, TX, United States

    Join Us for Fun! Instructions: Write your favorite black movie, music, or art and why on the sticky notes & post it. The activity shows the influence of Black media on current culture.

  • “Heritage/Visit”: Push Pin Map

    Fondren Library, Rice University 6100 Main, Houston, TX, United States

    Join Us for Fun! Instructions: Red Pins: Where your heritage originates Green pins: Where you’d like to visit. Shows the immigration history and patterns of African Americans and recent immigrants from Africa.