The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
Our Annual Fall Picnic is back with a purpose. The Golden Triangle has been through so much this year. Let's come together and celebrate the goodness and generosity of our community with food, music and fun. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, babies, and baskets for your own family picnic. We're rolling out the green carpet on …
The Old West is one of the most fascinating and romanticized eras in history. Guns of the time were as famous as the men who carried them. The McFaddin-Ward House …
Have Your Photo Taken on the Grand Staircase of Our Lovely Home The McFaddin-Ward Family loved pictures! Now you can too at our Annual Christmas Photo Opp! The Who What When Guests are allowed two photos only Please wait near the front of the house and be completely ready for your photo when your number …
The McFaddin-Ward House invites you to its festive Eggnog Open House. See our lovely home as we decorate holiday style, much like the family who lived here did. Themed china and silver set the tables, red bows adorn the grand staircase, hundreds of poinsettias accent the rooms. We are serving eggnog and refreshments in the …
Are We Alone? University of Texas Astronomer William Cochran has been asking this question for most of his career. He searches for extrasolar planetary systems behind a telescope high atop the Davis Mountains at McDonald Observatory. What has he found? Come see his lecture at the McFaddin-Ward House and find out!
McFaddin-Ward House Plans Stellar Series We've been busy planning this year's lecture series and finding top notch speakers from around the country. Prepare to be dazzled by experts in art, …
Go Day Trippin' With Chet Garner If you love travel, you won't want to miss this lecture. The Day Tripper, Chet Garner will be sharing his adventures right here in our lecture hall on March 8, 2018. Chet is the guest host of the hit PBS show "The Day Tripper" and writes a column by …
The Man Who Clicks Texas Always in search of the quaint, the curious, and the downright weird, Jack Knox is a freelance photographer who captures the heart of Texas. His book, "Ghost Towns, Gas Stations, and a 20-Foot Cowboy" is the culmination of eight years of traveling the back roads of more than 268,000 square …
Building Crystal Bridges: Art, Architecture, Nature Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville Arkansas has most definitely evolved. What started as a conversation and a sketch on a napkin ended with the …
Free Yogo is Back! Yogo is back at our house this summer. The first class is June 7th and runs the first Thursday of each month through the summer and possibly beyond. Join us as we gather on the big lawn at the beautiful McFaddin-Ward House to free our minds, bodies, and spirits. Meet you …
Southern Women Aging Gracefully Author Comes to MWH Have you thought about what outfit and lipstick color you want to be buried in? If you had to give up undergarments or makeup, which one would it be? S.W.A.G. expert Melinda Rainey Thompson can answer these questions and more at our upcoming lecture. Her book called …
McFaddin-Ward House Gets Two Summer Interns The McFaddin-Ward House has been fortunate to hire two interns this summer instead of the customary one. We are proud our museum attracts a high caliber of students who want to start their careers in a reputable place. This year we saw a plethora of qualified applicants, and when …
