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The McFaddin-Ward House

Historic House Museum in Beaumont, Texas

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Ida McFaddin

Holiday Photo Opportunity

November 10, 2013

You are invited to our free family photo day, Sunday, November 10, 2013 from noon to 3 p.m.! Have your photo taken in the museum! One day only! This is your once-a-year chance to dress up and have your family picture taken for holiday cards on the museum’s grand staircase! Bring your own camera, and …

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Summertime Traditions: When the Living Was Easy

June 5, 2013

By Judy Linsley Read the full June 2013 issue of Viewpoints. Summer brings hot, humid weather to Southeast Texas. In the days before air conditioning, Beaumonters were forced to adapt their activities to the thermometer in order to stay cool. Though still a busy social season, summertime assumed a more leisurely pace, and traditions followed suit. …

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Feeding the Soul: The Victory Garden gets a Facelift, New Focus

April 24, 2013

By Carol Cuccio The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. ~Alfred Austin The museum’s Victory Garden has been undergoing an overhaul during the last few months, and we are very excited about what …

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