Edgar T. Neal Marker Dedication

Please join the San Saba County Historical Commission and Sana Saba Lodge #612 as they dedicate the marker for Edgar T. Neal.

a statue of Barbara Jordan and Matthew Gaines on a bright yellow background

Consider the Perspective

Join us for a discussion panel that gathers local leaders and grassroots organizations together to discuss the contributions of recently emancipated enslaved individuals and their descendants.

"Summer Camp. Classes and workshops for adults and kids at heart." Graphic of green and yellow squiggles..

Summer Camp Series - Hand Quilting

Join us for the first of our summer camp programming! Learn the heritage skill of Hand Quilting from the local legend Spike Gillespie.

Two versions of golden potato biscuits.

Cooking Class: "Savoury" Potato Biscuits

Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed.

Two paper dolls, a woman and a man. The woman is dressed in a green gress and the man is wearing a coonskin hat and hunting clothes.

San Jacinto Family Day: The Threads of Revolution

Learn more about the clothes worn by the soldiers fighting in the Texas Revolution and the civilians fleeing in the Runaway Scrape and make your own Texas Revolution paper doll!

Orchard Cemetery

Please join the Fort Bend County Historical Commission as they host the marker dedication for Orchard Cemetery.

Hallway in the Magoffin Home

Bank of America: Museums on Us

Free tour of the Magoffin Home to Bank of America cardholders.

enlsaved homes

Before Freedom Came

Join us for a weekend of reflection on the various tasks of the enslaved on a plantation and learn more about the actual enslaved individuals we have recorded at Barrington.

Girl standing in front of a large, touch-screen wall with an information bubble open

Public Guided Tour: First Sunday of the Month in June, July, & August

Please join us the first Sunday of every month this summer for a public guided tour of our museum gallery beginning at 2pm!

A group of people huddle together in front of one of the cases in the San Jacinto Museum. The artifacts inside are not visible from this angle.

La Porte Free Thursdays

This summer, we're giving back to our community with free admission to the San Jacinto Museum to residents of La Porte every Thursday in June and July.  Bring proof of La Porte residency and explore our exhibits, delve into the rich history of Texas, and enjoy a day at the San Jacinto Museum.