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*September 22, 2022*






San Felipe

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site

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Discover all of the Texas Historical Commission's state historic sites in our official guide! These unique places honor the past and inspire an understanding of what it means to be a Texan. From western forts and simple homesteads to Victorian mansions and pivotal battlegrounds, download this free guide as a starting point for your next adventure.

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casa
The Santa Fe Expedition: A Texan March on the Royal Road to Mexico [ [link removed] ]

"Happening Today!"
Thursday, September 22, noon CT

Join Casa Navarro State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] for the second part of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition to New Mexico webinar series! We will discuss the main events narrated primarily by English jurist Thomas Falconer and American journalist George Wilkins Kendall, who wrote about their imprisonment and their march to Central Mexico along the Royal Road called El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.



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Fort Griffin
Living History Days at Fort Griffin [ [link removed] ]

October 8

The past will come to life at Fort Griffin State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] on Saturday, October 8, as living historians gather to portray life at the fort and nearby Wild West town as it was in the 1870s. Discover exciting demonstrations, education, and authentic frontier history.

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Barrington

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site

Tombstone Trail at Washington-on-the-Brazos [ [link removed] ]

October 21-22

Take an educational, lantern-lit walk through Old Washington and meet ghosts of the past, who will greet visitors at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site [ [link removed] ] with stories of their lives to educate (but not scare) guests. Visitors will then be able to tour the Star of the Republic Museum by flashlight and enjoy snacks and drinks. 

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Don't Delay—Take Advantage of Early-Bird Savings! [ [link removed] ]

Book your spot at the Texas Historical Commission’s Real Places 2023 conference before a rate increase. *Register by Friday, September 30 at midnight* at the full conference in-person rate of $375—which includes all meals, snacks, and drinks during the event, including the opening reception and the THC Awards Banquet. On October 1, the full conference in-person rate will increase by $125.

Can’t make it to Austin in February? No problem. There are also early-bird savings for virtual registration, which includes livestreams of all keynote and breakout sessions as well as access to recordings of all sessions for up to 60 days.

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Upcoming State Historic Sites Events

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Sept. 22: History at Night: The Spanish Collection at the General Land Office [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe


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Sept. 24: Foodways of Fayette County [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill, La Grange


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Sept. 24: Fall Festival [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso


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Sept. 24: Farming Heritage Day [ [link removed] ], Sam Rayburn House, Bonham


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Sept. 24: Women in Uniform [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg


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Sept. 24: The First Texas Revolution: Tejanos and the Mexican War of Independence [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Museum, La Porte


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Oct. 1: Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Mission Dolores, San Augustine


* Oct. 1: Cooking Class [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
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Oct. 1: Hogg-tober Fest [ [link removed] ], Varner-Hogg Plantation


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Oct. 1: 35th Anniversary Celebration [ [link removed] ], Fanthorp Inn, Anderson


* Oct. 2: Texas Revolution Touch Table: Hold History in Your Hand [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Museum, La Porte
* Oct. 8: Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery, La Grange
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Oct. 8: Texas Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris


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Oct. 15: Archeology Day [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington


* Oct. 15: Piecing Together an Impression: A Living History Workshop [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, Sealy
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Oct. 21-22: Tombstone Trail [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington


* Oct. 22: Ghosts Along the Brazos [ [link removed] ], Varner-Hogg Plantation, West Columbia
* Oct. 29: Spooky Stories & Bonfire Night on the Bluff [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill, La Grange
* Oct. 29: Tales from the Tombstone: A Candlelight Graveyard Tour [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte 







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