Bob’s Santas
By Michelle Cate Read the full December issue of Viewpoints. A charming vintage collection of Santas will be on display at the Visitor Center this winter season. They are on loan …
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Viewpoints from the Visitor Center
By Becky Fertitta Read the full December issue of Viewpoints. The McFaddin-Ward House is very fortunate to have a remarkable group of approximately 65 adult volunteers, who are committed …
McFaddin-Ward House Featured on Road Trippin’
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum was recently featured on “Road Trippin’,” a show produced by local television station, KFDM Channel 6. Hosted by Brian Glenn, the segment focused on the museum’s …
Traditions shaped McFaddins’ lifestyles
By Judith Linsley Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. The twentieth century brought rapid and radical change for the world. The McFaddins and Wards could find stability in these …
From Junior Interpreter to College Graduate: One Young Man Does it All and Inspires Us Along the Way
By: Becky Fertitta Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. To say Harold Booker has been a busy young man during his life would be an understatement. Harold has always …
Director’s Desk: It’s Always Something
By Allen Lea Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. “It’s always something.” I say that at least once a week. Anyone who works with a historic house museum or …
Viewpoints awarded Press Club Honors
Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. Viewpoints, the McFaddin-Ward House Museum newsletter, won first-place honors in this year’s Press Club of Southeast Texas Excellence in Media contest. The Press …
McFaddin-Ward House to host eleventh conference
By: Arlene Christiansen Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. At the McFaddin-Ward House, we have always taken pride in the work we do, the programs we offer, and the …
Internship prepares students for careers in museums
Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. This summer, the museum hosted Arthur Garrison and Kayla Ross, two interns with wide ranges of expertise. They came to gain museum exposure …