Eggnog Evening and Open House Unite
The McFaddin-Ward House is combining two of its most popular events: Eggnog Evening and Open House. For years, the historic house museum has held the two events on separtate days, …
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McFaddin-Ward House Features Film Documentary
The Pastel Poet Rides of the Texas Plains Rides Again The McFaddin-Ward House takes its 2016 Lecture Series on the road this month with a film documentary about forgotten artist …
Glitter and Gleam: Selections from our Reserve Collection
Current Visitor Center Exhibit Ida Caldwell McFaddin and her daughter Mamie McFaddin-Ward inherited certain fashion accessories, but they also followed the trends of their respective times. Clothing and accessories from 1880 …
Odom Academy Visits Museum
More than 250 Odom Academy students descended by the busloads on the McFaddin-Ward House this month. The middle schoolers were here for an annual visit and a Texas History lesson on …
Antiques Road Show Expert to Speak Here
If you love antiques at the McFaddin-Ward House, chances are you’ve heard of Antiques Road Show. Items in our collection would be dream-finds on the popular PBS Series where Average …
April 16 Secret Tour is No Longer Secret
We had no sooner announced the April 16th Secret Tour than it filled to capacity! This specialty tour is growing by leaps and bounds in interest and popularity. It seems …
Who Rode the Orphan Train?
Between 1854 and 1929 over 250,000 orphans and unwanted children were taken out of New York City and given away at train stations across America. This nearly eighty year experiment …
Popular Historic Home Director Comes to McFaddin-Ward House
Dan Hartman says he is defined by three main passions: he loves Duluth, he loves public policy, and he loves history. Hartman also knows how to transform a museum. The …
Secret Tour Fills Quickly
Learning a secret is always exciting. That’s how we knew a secret tour of this historic home would be a huge success. I mean, who doesn’t want to know what’s …