The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
Join us for our summer interns' final presentations! Each will present their projects and unveil their special exhibitions. Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10 a.m. Visitor Center 1906 Calder Avenue The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. The McFaddin-Ward House Internship Program provides college students with on-the-job museum experience …
Join us for our upcoming conference to learn the basics of conservation, from doing it yourself to hiring the best in the business. Conservation Savvy: From Expert to DIY November 7—9, 2013 We all have treasured objects in our possession--whether they are personal belongings passed down from loved ones, or priceless museum artifacts. Proper care …
Join us for an exciting evening with Meredith Meuwly to learn about Fakes and Forgeries in the art market! Meredith earned her Bachelor’s degree in Classical Studies and Art History from Duke University in 2000, and a Master’s degree in Modern Art, Connoisseurship, and the History of the Art Market from Christie's Education in New …
It's that time of year again! Join the Beaumont Rose Society in the McFaddin-Ward House Museum Rose Garden to learn the proper way to prune and care for roses. Cuttings will be available for free after the event. It all begins at 10:30 a.m. Call (409) 832-1906 for more information!
Join us for an exciting lecture featuring Perry McFaddin Clark , general manager of Amizetta Vineyards! Perry McFaddin Clark earned his undergraduate degree from University of California at Davis in Viticulture and Enology and a MBA from the Graduate School of Management at UC Davis. During college, Perry spent his summers working at Sterling Vineyards and Louis Martini …
The McFaddin-Ward House is excited to bring Peter Hatch to Beaumont, TX. With 38 years of experience in the restoration and care of historic landscapes, Mr. Hatch spent 35 years as the Director of Gardens and Grounds at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate in Virginia. While there, he was responsible for the maintenance, interpretation, and conservation …
In 1867, the Galveston Daily News gushed:“Texas is still the promised land. Our market is supplied with great numbers of wild geese at 50 cents, wild ducks at 50 cents a brace. All these things are the substantials on which we live.” Less than a decade later, the men who supplied those local markets – …
Many of us know the story behind the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, the event that changed the history of Beaumont forever, and pushed the city into the 20th century. But the town of Beaumont was born on the thickly wooded banks of the Neches River nearly a hundred years before that day in January 1901. …
Join us for a very special lecture, as we kick off our 2015 Lecture Series at the museum. On Thursday, January 29th, Amanda Danning will join us. A forensic sculptor specializing in historic facial reconstructions, she has worked in collaboration with more than thirty museums, including several projects with the Smithsonian Institution. Her talk will …
He's got the best job in Texas, and now he's headed to the McFaddin-Ward House! Join us March 19th, as Daniel Vaughn, the Barbecue Editor of Texas Monthly, presents his lecture on the history of Texas barbecue. From the Piney Woods of east Texas to the Hill Country, there are many varieties of barbecue across the …