 Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch State Historic Site
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 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.
 Monument Hill State Historic Site
Join Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites 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.
 Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site 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.
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.
 Barrington Plantation State Historic Site
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.
Upcoming State Historic Sites Events
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- Aug. 27: Battleground Van Tours, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
- Aug. 27-28: Focus Weekend: The Written Word, Barrington Plantation, Washington
- Aug. 27-28: Villa de Austin Photoquest, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
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Aug. 28: Volunteer Informational Ice Cream Social, Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill, La Grange
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Sept. 2-4: Army Telegraph of the 1870s, Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
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Sept. 3: Pride in the Pacific, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
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Sept. 3: Cooking Class: Postre de Arroz, Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Sept. 6: Book Club: Devil in the White City, Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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Sept. 10: Focus Weekend: Fanthorp Family Cemetery, Fanthorp Inn, Anderson
- Sept. 10: Cycling Saturday, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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Sept. 10: Runaway Scrape Escape, Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
- Sept. 10: Corn Mill to Meal, Barrington Plantation, Washington
- Sept. 17: Monument Hill Remembrance Day, Monument Hill, La Grange
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Sept. 16-17: 1942: The Perilous Year, Admiral Nimitz Foundation Annual Symposium, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
- Sept. 18: To Scour the Gulf: The Story of the First Texas Navy, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
- Sept. 22: Homeschool Day, Barrington Plantation, Washington
- Sept. 24: History Under the Star – The First Texas Revolution: Tejanos and the Mexican War of Independence, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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