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*February 23, 2023*
Fort McKavett
Fort McKavett State Historic Site
Celebrating Black History Month [ [link removed] ]
Fort McKavett State Historic Site [ [link removed] ]?is one of the best-preserved examples of a Texas Indian Wars military post (1850-1875). Throughout the year, the site hosts living-history events to demonstrate daily life on the 19th-century frontier. In the post-Civil War army, regiments were segregated. Members of all four Buffalo Soldier regiments served at Fort McKavett. One of these men was Sgt. Emanuel Stance, 9th Cavalry, who was the first African American soldier to receive the Medal of Honor after the Civil War. Journey through the African American culture and heritage in Texas by?exploring our travel resources [ [link removed] ].?
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Children's Gallery Opening at National Museum of the Pacific War [ [link removed] ]
Join the National Museum of the Pacific War [ [link removed] ] for the opening of their new exhibit, Children on the Homefront: Growing up with War, this Saturday, February 25. This new interactive exhibit will depict World War II on the homefront in the United States through the eyes of children.?
Visitors will have opportunities to ponder not only the sacrifices made by children on the homefront during the war but also their resilience.
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casa
Casa Navarro State Historic Site
Explore Historic Texas: Casa Navarro [ [link removed] ]
Casa Navarro, a National Historic Landmark, explores the life of one of early Texas? most influential leaders, Jos? Antonio Navarro, through interactive exhibits in his restored 19th-century home in San Antonio. A rancher and merchant, Navarro was one of only two native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence. Celebrate Jos? Antonio Navarro's 228th birthday this Saturday, February 25.
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Fulton Mansion
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
Plan Your Historic Texas Road Trip [ [link removed] ]
Explore our?road trip itineraries?for regions across the state, featuring?our state?historic?sites, outdoor attractions, and local food and lodging.?Don't forget to order your free?copy of the?Texas State Historic Sites Official Guide [ [link removed] ]?to plan your next adventure.?
*PLAN YOUR TRIP* [ [link removed] ]
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*Upcoming State Historic Sites Events*
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Online:*
* Feb. 23:?Accessing the Bexar County Spanish Archives [ [link removed] ]
* [ [link removed] ]Feb. 28:?Race, Class, and Americanization: Marianist Education in San Antonio, 1852-1927 [ [link removed] ]
* [ [link removed] ]March 15:?The Past, Present, and Future of San Jacinto [ [link removed] ]
*In Person:*
* Feb. 23:?Frontier Naturalists in Austin?s Colony: Exploring the Landscape of Two Texas Revolutions [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
* Feb. 25:?Jos? Antonio Navarro 228th Anniversary Birthday Celebration [ [link removed] ], Casa Navarro, San Antonio
* Feb. 25-26:?Texas Independence Day Celebration [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
* March 4-5:?Cooking in the Quarter [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* March 4:?San Jacinto Family Day: Life on the Frontier?Butter Making [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
* Mar. 10-11, 14-18:?Country Living: In a Dugout [ [link removed] ], Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight Ranch, Goodnight
* March 11:?Fort McKavett Town Reunion [ [link removed] ], Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
* Mar. 11-12:?Pins & Needles [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* Mar. 11:?Foraging San Jacinto [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
* Mar. 11:?Runaway Scrape Escape [ [link removed] ], Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
* Mar. 13-17:?Spring Break Hands-on-History [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
* Mar. 14-16:?Build Your Own Terrarium [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
* Mar. 14-18:?Hands on History [ [link removed] ], Casa Navarro, San Antonio
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