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*August 25, 2022*
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Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site
Plan Your Historic Texas Road Trip This Fall [ [link removed] ]
School is back in session and now is a perfect time to experience Texas history with family or a group tour. Consider planning a trip to a state historic site [ [link removed] ] using one of our historic road trip itineraries. From the Panhandle to the Coastal Bend, from ancient Indigenous sites through 20th-century politics, these destinations illuminate a wide range of Texan experiences.
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Monument Hill
Monument Hill State Historic Site
Monument Hill Remembrance Day [ [link removed] ]
Join Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites [ [link removed] ] in La Grange as they honor the soldiers entombed on Monument Hill on Saturday, September 17 at 10 a.m. The memorial ceremony will include guest speakers, a wreath-laying, and a gun salute. After the ceremony, staff and volunteers welcome visitors to explore the grounds of Kreische Brewery.
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Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site
Hogg-toberfest Returns to Varner-Hogg [ [link removed] ]
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] in West Columbia is hosting its annual Hogg-toberfest on Saturday, October 1. This family-friendly event is a celebration that kicks off fall for the entire community. There will be activities and games, a biergarten, live entertainment, local vendors, and history for all guests.
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Register Now for the Real Places Conference [ [link removed] ]
Early-bird registration is open now for Real Places 2023, the premier historic preservation conference in the Lone Star State! Save up to $125 when you register by September 30. The full conference schedule includes 90 expert speakers from across Texas and the U.S., more than 40 sessions and workshops, several renowned keynote speakers who we can’t wait to announce soon, and lots of fun and interesting activities. This year, we’re offering the best of both worlds: in person and virtual.
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Barrington Plantation State Historic Site
Now Hiring at State Historic Sites [ [link removed] ]
Is history your passion? Work with us at one of the real places telling real stories of Texas! There are job openings at several state historic sites across Texas. Interested in volunteering? Contact the site directly for more information on how to get involved.
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Upcoming State Historic Sites Events
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* Aug. 27: Battleground Van Tours [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
* Aug. 27-28: Focus Weekend: The Written Word [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* Aug. 27-28: Villa de Austin Photoquest [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Aug. 28: Volunteer Informational Ice Cream Social [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill, La Grange
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Sept. 2-4: Army Telegraph of the 1870s [ [link removed] ], Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
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Sept. 3: Pride in the Pacific [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
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Sept. 3: Cooking Class: Postre de Arroz [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Sept. 6: Book Club: Devil in the White City [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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Sept. 10: Focus Weekend: Fanthorp Family Cemetery [ [link removed] ], Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
* Sept. 10: Cycling Saturday [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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Sept. 10: Runaway Scrape Escape [ [link removed] ], Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
* Sept. 10: Corn Mill to Meal [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* Sept. 17: Monument Hill Remembrance Day [ [link removed] ], Monument Hill, La Grange
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Sept. 16-17: 1942: The Perilous Year, Admiral Nimitz Foundation Annual Symposium [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
* Sept. 18: To Scour the Gulf: The Story of the First Texas Navy [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
* Sept. 22: Homeschool Day [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* Sept. 24: History Under the Star – The First Texas Revolution: Tejanos and the Mexican War of Independence [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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