The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
DNA: the New Way to Meet Your Relatives A hundred years ago when Ida Caldwell McFaddin researched her family's genealogy, she may have become frustrated. The methods were not easy at that time; she no doubt painstakingly poured through hundreds, if not thousands of family documents and government records to trace her family ties. How …
Bed, Breakfast and Beyond, Memoirs of a Horse Wrangler and Other Great Rides... This month's guest speaker runs an interesting Bed and Breakfast called Fairwinds Farm and Stables in North …
A Butler's Life, Scene's From the Other Side of the Silver Salver... Ever wonder what it's like to be a butler? The McFaddin family regularly employed butlers on their full-time staff. Our guest speaker this month is Christopher Allen, a former "Mr. Jeeves" and his wife Kimberly Burton Allen who penned a memoir about her …
The Tea Stylist Talks... The McFaddin-Ward House is proud to present this month's lecture by Linda Gaylard, author of The Tea Book. a handy guide that helps readers explore blends, tastings, and ceremonies from around the world. Linda is a Certified Tea Sommelier located in the city of Toronto, Canada. She graduated George Brown College where she studied …
Role of the Chuck Wagon: A Cowboy's Home Few imagines bring stronger visions of the Old West than the American chuck wagon. Known as a cowboy’s home on wheels, these …
It's Spring Picnic Time! We will gather on the East Lawn of the McFaddin-Ward House for our annual community picnic. It's a springtime tradition! Bring lawn chairs, kids, blankets, games, …
Free Yoga on the Lawn The McFaddin-Ward House wants you to keep calm and say "OM" this summer. What better way than to yoga on our lawn? We're offering free …
The (True) History of Cowboys We see them in movies and read about them in books, but who were the real cowboys of the American West? For answers, we bring …
Sell, Keep, or Toss?: How to Downsize a Home, Settle an Estate, and Appraise Personal Property What do you do with a house full of stuff? Should you keep it, …
"A Day in the Life" Summer Camp Summer Camp is set for July 23 - 25, 2019. Click here for more information! http://mcfaddin-ward.org/category/news/
Mamie's Paper Dolls You've been asking. We deliver. A FREE LECTURE DURING THE DAY! And this is one you don't want to miss, especially if you have that special …
Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume Take a whiff on the wild side of 20th century perfume! From the colorful world of provocative scents comes the remarkable …
