Commemorating the location where, in 1823, Stephen F. Austin established a headquarters for his colony in Mexican Texas, San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site and new museum share the stories of early settlers in this region. Today, visitors can walk in the footsteps of these early pioneers at what was the social, economic, and political center of American immigration to Texas before independence. San Felipe de Austin didn't survive the war for Texas independence -- it was burned by its own residents as they evacuated during the Runaway Scrape of 1836.
Upcoming Events
August 13
Villa de Austin Photoquest
Join us weekends this August to take part in our new Villa de Austin Photoquest!
This activity is a photo-based scavenger hunt in our new outdoor exhibit, the Villa de Austin. Each group will be given 7 clues leading to a photo opportunity...
August 13
Second Saturdays with Steve: Money in Austin's Colony
Join us at the Stephen F. Austin State Park for a presentation on currency used in Austin's Colony and San Felipe de Austin 200 years ago. Visitors will also get to see replica Spanish and American currency like those used by people living in the...
August 14
Villa de Austin Photoquest
Join us weekends this August to take part in our new Villa de Austin Photoquest!
This activity is a photo-based scavenger hunt in our new outdoor exhibit, the Villa de Austin. Each group will be given 7 clues leading to a photo opportunity...
From the Blog
By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University
Interning at a museum and the projects that come with it has its highs and lows. One day you may be getting to work with your hands and doing exhibit work. Next, you could be getting a papercut from the grueling process of refiling and organizing archival papers.
At this point in my internship...
By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University
Walking into a museum is a transformative experience. Depending on which museum you enter, you may be transported to a different decade, century, state or even a completely different country. Each room is a different world and each turn is a different experience. The closest thing we have in this modern...
By Andy Rhodes, Managing Editor, The Medallion
To this day, the Republic of Texas captures the imagination of people across the globe. On March 2, 1836, the founders set in motion a series of events which created an identity that transcended politics and still lasts with us.
Some of the Republic’s most legendary locations—San Jacinto Battleground, Washington-on-the-...
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