McFaddin-Ward House Videos

Orientation Videos:

Lecture Series:

“Sterling Stories: 19th Century American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection”
By: Medill Harvey, Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art April 16, 2026

“The Juicy Story of the Texas Citrus Industry”
By: Dale Murden, President of Texas Citrus Mutual | February 19, 2026

“Beyond Belief: The Transformation of Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica”
By: Russell “Rusty” Chimeno, St. Anthony Lead Docent | January 15, 2026

“Lost, Unknown, and Then Found: The Great Museum of the Sea,” by James Delgado, maritime archaeologist
and award-winning author | November 13, 2025

“Stories of the 1900 Galveston Storm: What We Have Learned” by Shelly Kelly, independent researcher and author
and Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick | October 9, 2025

“Howard Hughes and the Creation of Modern Hollywood” by Jeffrey Richardson, McFaddin-Ward House Museum Executive Director & Author | September 18, 2025

“Wheels of Progress: How Detroit and Ford Motor Company Put the World on Wheels” by Matt Anderson, The Henry Ford Museum Curator of Transportation | May 8, 2025

“History With A Bang: Firearms of the American West” by Danny Michael, Cody Firearms Museum Curator | Feb. 20, 2025

“First Ladies: Impact and Legacies” by Anita McBride, Author | Jan. 16, 2025

“On The Neches with MARAD and The Reserve Fleet: MARAD Operations in the Western Gulf Gateway” by Brian Hill, Director of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Western Gulf Gateway Office | Nov. 14, 2024

“The Washington National Cathedral: A Testament in Stone to Craftsmanship and Artistry” by Kevin Eckstrom, Washington National Cathedral Chief Public Affairs Officer | Sept. 12, 2024

“A Stitch in Time: Historic Textiles for Museums, Movies and Designers” by Rabbit Goody, Textile Historian, Designer and Master Weaver | Oct. 10, 2024

“”WWII Lessons & Legacies: The National WWII Museum’s Arsenal of Democracy Exhibit and Manufacturing Victory for the Allies” by Dr. Michael Bell, Executive Director of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at The National WWII Museum | April 18, 2024

“The Artistry of Ranching Leatherwork, Silver and Saddlery” by Troy West, Master Saddle Maker | Feb. 15, 2024

“Restoration and Operations of the World-Famous Big Boy Engine” by Ed Dickens, Union Pacific Railroad Manager of Heritage Operations | Jan. 18, 2024

“Texas Fossil Finds: Following the Journey from Dig to the Museum” by Andre LuJan, Professional Paleontologist | Oct. 20, 2023

“Jewelry for America: History & Evolution of Jewelry in America” by Beth Carver Wees, Metropolitan Museum of Art Curator Emerita, The American Wing, | May 18, 2023

“Monuments and Symbols in American History” by Ivan Schwartz, Founder and Director of StudioEIS | April 20, 2023

“Architectural Ornamentation” by Thomas Ashworth | Feb. 16, 2023

“Inside the Port of Beaumont” by Chris Fisher, Port Director; LTC Tyler Olsen, Commander 842nd Transportation Battalion; and Judith Linsley, Local Historian | January 19, 2023

“Magnolia Cemetery: 1847 to the Present – Where the History of Beaumont Lives” by Kelli Maness, Paul Prosperie, and Judith Linsley | November 10, 2022