The McFaddin-Ward House
Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas
Don’t miss the story of Lovey Marie Guillory and her ancestors, a unique and intimate story of one African American family through particularly dramatic periods of triumph and turmoil in American history. Lovey Marie Guillory’s book tells the story of her family —one of the prominent “free black” or Creole families in Louisiana— through seven …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House for “On The Neches with MARAD and The Reserve Fleet: MARAD Operations in the Western Gulf Gateway,” a free public lecture presented by Brian Hill on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (located at 1906 Calder Avenue in Beaumont). Brian Hill, director of the …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House for “First Ladies: Impact and Legacies,” a free public lecture presented by Anita McBride on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (located at 1906 Calder Avenue in Beaumont). Internationally recognized author and former White House staffer Anita McBride will share her extensive expertise on …
Bring your historic firearms to the McFaddin-Ward House on Thursday, Feb. 20, for a special identification session with historic firearms expert Danny Michael from 5 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House for “History With A Bang: Firearms Of The American West From The Well-Known To Where’d It Come From?,” a free public lecture presented by Danny Michael …
Former FBI Special Agent and art crime expert Robert Wittman is back by popular demand with an all-new lecture, “The Three F's of Art Crime: Frauds, Forgeries and Fakes,” on Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center Lecture Hall (located at 1906 Calder Avenue in Beaumont). One of the most …
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum invites the community to a special display of rare and classic automobiles on May 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Visitor Center parking area …
Join us for “Wheels of Progress: How Detroit and Ford Motor Company Put the World on Wheels,” a free public lecture presented by Matt Anderson on Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall. Anderson, the curator of transportation at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Michigan, will provide an engaging …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “Howard Hughes and the Creation of Modern Hollywood,” a free public lecture presented by Jeffrey Richardson on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont). Howard Hughes was an aviator, industrialist, and eccentric, but he was also the most important …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “Stories of the 1900 Galveston Storm: What We Have Learned,” a free public lecture presented by Shelly Kelly, followed by community storm plan updates from Judge Jeff Branick, on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont). Kelly, an independent …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “Lost, Unknown, and Then Found: The Great Museum of the Sea,” a free public lecture presented by James Delgado on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont). Maritime archaeologist, television host, and award-winning author James Delgado will take a …
Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “Beyond Belief: The Transformation of Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica,” a free public lecture presented by Russell “Rusty” Chimeno on Thursday, January 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont). Russell “Rusty” Chimeno, lead docent tour guide at Beaumont’s iconic Saint Anthony Cathedral …