Music in the Gardens: Jazz & Juleps – RESCHEDULED

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

📣 * Regrettably, Thursday evening's Music in the Gardens: Jazz & Juleps featuring Jimmy Simmons & Friends has been rescheduled to October 6th as a result of the Special Weather …

Movies by the Decade: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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

Join the McFaddin-Ward House on the lawn for Movies by the Decade, a free summer series showcasing films of yesteryear. The first movie night will be on Thursday, June 23 …

Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp: Week One

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

Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp is a fun and educational three-day summer camp held on the grounds of the historic McFaddin-Ward House Museum. Campers, ages 8-12, experience another period in Texas …

$45

Movies by the Decade: Citizen Kane

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

Join the McFaddin-Ward House on the lawn for Movies by the Decade, a free summer series showcasing films of yesteryear. The second movie night of the series will be on …

Movies by the Decade: Singin’ in the Rain

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

Join the McFaddin-Ward House on the lawn for Movies by the Decade, a free summer series showcasing films of yesteryear. The final movie night of the series will be on …

Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp: Week Two

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

Summer camp registration is now closed. Want to add your little rancher to the waitlist? Call 409-832-1906 or email rhoeft@mcfaddin-ward.org. ____________________________________________ Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp is a fun and educational …

$45

Music in the Gardens: Jazz & Juleps

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

The McFaddin-Ward House invites the community to enjoy its beautiful grounds and live music with the free Music in the Gardens event! Jimmy Simmons & Friends are providing musical entertainment on the evening of Thursday, September 29th at 6:30 pm. Gates open at 6:00 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn blankets, chairs, drinks, and …

The Revival of Extinct Native Cultures – The Karankawas

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

This lecture is presented by Lamar University's Center for History & Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast and hosted by the McFaddin-Ward House.   For the past 150 years, histories labeled the Karankawa peoples of the Texas Gulf Coast as extinct. Yet, over the past decade, numerous individuals and families stepped forward …

The Culture of America

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

Professional photographer Tom Pich and Barry Bergey, former Director of Folk and Traditional Arts at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will present a visual journey into the rich diversity of cultures and artistic traditions that span the nation during "The Culture of America." Pich and Bergey will discuss their book “Folk Masters: A …

Magnolia Cemetery: 1847 to the Present – Where the History of Beaumont Lives

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

The lecture panel consisting of Kelli Maness, Paul Prosperie, and Judy Linsley will share the history, current state, and interesting stories of the Magnolia Cemetery, created in the 1840s by William McFaddin. Veterans, community leaders, and local characters are interred in the cemetery among an array of interesting stone monuments and markers. A guided cemetery …