Our House is Your House: Key Hunt

Embrace your inner sleuth while exploring Beaumont & win awesome prizes! The McFaddin-Ward House is hosting its 2nd annual community-wide scavenger hunt, Our House is Your House: Key Hunt, November 8-11 with prizes awarded to the winners! 10 brass skeleton keys will be hidden at community locations in Beaumont. Clues will be posted throughout the …

Lecture – Joe Holley: Intriguing Texans Who Have Slipped Out of the History Books (Or Were Never There!)

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Lecture Description: Joe Holley will delve into the stories of interesting Texans not well-known. Speaker Bio: Native Texan, Joe Holley, is a former editorial page editor and columnist for newspapers in San Antonio and San Diego, as well as a staff writer for the Washington Post. A regular contributor to Texas Monthly Magazine, Holley joined …

Holiday Photo Shoot

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

Join us for the McFaddin-Ward House Annual Photo Shoot on Sunday, December 5th to have your holiday photo taken in front of our historic home! Photo reservation appointments will be available from noon – 3 p.m. A limited number of appointments are available so make your reservations early! A professional photographer will take three photos …

Homes for the Holidays – McFaddin-Ward House Open House

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

Join us for Homes for the Holidays, a free holiday open house at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum on Sunday, December 12th from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Enjoy refreshments and dulcimer music at …

Lecture – Randy Lemmon: Gardening in Southeast Texas

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Lecture Description: Randy Lemmon will discuss regional gardening practices. Speaker Bio: Randy is well known in our area through his Garden Line program on KTRH radio in Houston. For over …

Vintage Valentine Workshop

The McFaddin-Ward House Education Department is excited to host a Vintage Valentine Workshop for ages eight plus on Sunday, February 13 at 1 p.m. at the MWH Visitor Center. Participants …

Annual Rose Pruning

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

Join the McFaddin-Ward House for a rose pruning demonstration on Monday, February 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the MWH rose garden. MWH Facilities Manager, Felix McFarland, and Mary Ann Kirkpatrick, …

Harry Rinker: Verbal Appraisal Clinic

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

A free verbal appraisal clinic, led by antiques expert Harry Rinker, will be held at the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center on Friday, March 11 at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., and …

Music in the Gardens: Bubbles & Brass

McFaddin-Ward House 1906 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, TX, United States

The McFaddin-Ward House invites the community to enjoy its beautiful grounds while enjoying live music with its free springtime Music in the Garden series! Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, …

Lecture – Jessica Dupuy: Viva Texas Vino & History of Texas Foods

McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center 1906 Calder, Beaumont, TX, United States

Calling all wine & food lovers!  Guest speaker Jessica Dupuy will provide a look at the Texas wine industry and the historic background of some of our favorite Texas foods. …