2019 Summer Camp Registration Begins June 1st
Calling All Campers! Our popular kids’s camp starts July 23rd, 2019. “A Day in the Life” gives campers a birds eye view of what it was like to be a …
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Coveted Internship Position Available
2019 Summer Internship Opportunity The McFaddin-Ward House, an AAM accredited historic house museum in Beaumont, Texas, is offering a paid summer internship in its collections and education department. Built 1905-1906, …
Shining Examples: Silver from the McFaddin-Ward House Collection
Now on display in the Visitor Center is the exhibit “Shining Examples: Silver from the McFaddin-Ward House Collection.” In the tall case are featured coffee pots, pitchers, and tumblers. Specialized …
Pretty in Pink
Did you know society has not always associated the color pink with femininity? In 1918, the clothing company Earnshaw’s Infants’ Department rules that pink favors boys, because it descends from …
Free Tours Announced
Junior Interpreters to Host Tours on June 30th On Saturday, June 30, newly trained Junior Interpreters, along with veteran “J.I.s”, will give free tours of the McFaddin-Ward House and carriage …
All the China
The McFaddin-Ward China Collection The McFaddin women adored china. Mamie McFaddin Ward and her mother Ida owned some thirty-six sets! Not all were dinnerware, however. They included breakfast, tea, and …
Sign Up for Etiquette Class Today!
Manners Matter Etiquette Class If you don’t think minding your manners is important these days, think again! The McFaddins were well known for their hospitality, graciousness, and the way they …
2017 Summer Camp Registration Begins TODAY
Thoroughly Modern McFaddins Our summer camp for kids is back this year July 25th-27th. This year’s theme centers around the “latest” technology available to the McFaddins after they moved into …
McFaddin-Ward House Rolls Out New Season
The McFaddin-Ward House doesn’t mess around when it comes to funky ideas for its Lecture Series. The 2017 Season includes programs with subjects ranging from bad art to antique guns. …