A jar of ink and a white quill feather atop clean white paper

San Jacinto Family Day: Quill and Ink

Writing two hundred years ago required tools very different from the pens and pencils we use today - quills and ink!

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Texas Heroes: Life in the Villa de Austin Summer Camp

Our second summer camp this year will be called Texas Heroes: Life in the Villa de Austin and will be hosted at San Felipe de Austin from July 9 - 12. The camp will run from 9 am to 12:30 pm Tuesday through Friday and will be $40 per child. This camp is for kids ages 9 – 13 years old.

Image of text against a white background: "Sam's Summer" in bold, black letters at the left top, "STEAM" in colorful letters with images of a lightbulb, quilt square, ooze dripping, morse code, paint splatter, and a fingerprint around it, and "Series" in bold, black letters at the bottom right

Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Quilts (Morning)

Join us on Thursday, July 11 at 10:00 am as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Quilts!

Image of text against a white background: "Sam's Summer" in bold, black letters at the left top, "STEAM" in colorful letters with images of a lightbulb, quilt square, ooze dripping, morse code, paint splatter, and a fingerprint around it, and "Series" in bold, black letters at the bottom right

Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Quilts (Afternoon)

Join us on Thursday, July 11 at 2:00 pm as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Quilts!

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Sketching Stories: Judah Smith and Cooking the Patton Plantation

In this all-levels drawing class, you will be guided through a life drawing of real artifacts and discover the real stories of the people who used them! We will learn about the life of Judah Smith and her role as a cook at the Patton Plantation.

Image of text against a white background: "Sam's Summer" in bold, black letters at the left top, "STEAM" in colorful letters with images of a lightbulb, quilt square, ooze dripping, morse code, paint splatter, and a fingerprint around it, and "Series" in bold, black letters at the bottom right

Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Morse Code (Morning)

Join us on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 am as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Morse Code!

Image of text against a white background: "Sam's Summer" in bold, black letters at the left top, "STEAM" in colorful letters with images of a lightbulb, quilt square, ooze dripping, morse code, paint splatter, and a fingerprint around it, and "Series" in bold, black letters at the bottom right

Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Morse Code (Afternoon)

Join us on Thursday, July 18 at 2:00 pm as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Morse Code!

"Summer Camp. Classes and workshops for adults and kids at heart." Graphic of green and yellow squiggles..

Summer Camp Series - Writing Your Personal History

Join us for the second Saturday of our summer camp programming! The local author and legend Spike Gillespie is teaching a writing workshop so you can grow your skill and convey your personal history.

A group of 5 boys standing in green grass crowd around a 4-pounder cannon. The boy closest to the cannon is holding a cannon sponge and dips the head of the sponge into a bucket hanging from the cannon's barrel.

Experience San Jacinto Summer Camp- July Session

The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site presents “Experience San Jacinto,” a three-day summer camp program that immerses the participant in the history before the battle, the battle itself, and its aftermath.

Image of text against a white background: "Sam's Summer" in bold, black letters at the left top, "STEAM" in colorful letters with images of a lightbulb, quilt square, ooze dripping, morse code, paint splatter, and a fingerprint around it, and "Series" in bold, black letters at the bottom right

Sam’s Summer STEAM Series: Electricity (Morning)

Join us on Thursday, July 25 at 10:00 am as we continue Sam’s Summer STEAM Series! This Thursday, we will be learning about Electricity!