220 2nd St. (Mailing: P.O. Box 17)
San Felipe, TX 77473
979-885-2181
san-felipe@thc.texas.gov
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
June 10
Villa de Austin Photoquest
Join us weekends in June for our very popular Villa de Austin Photoquest!
Our Villa de Austin Photoquest is a scavenger hunt activity with clues leading visitors to each of our outdoor buildings representing real buildings that existed in...
June 10
Second Saturdays with Steve: Enslaved and Free Black Citizens of San Felipe de Austin
Join us Saturday, June 10th at 10am in the Stephen F. Austin State Park Nature Center (located one mile west of San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site) for a program discussing a few of many enslaved and free black citizens living in the town...
June 11
Villa de Austin Photoquest
Join us weekends in June for our very popular Villa de Austin Photoquest!
Our Villa de Austin Photoquest is a scavenger hunt activity with clues leading visitors to each of our outdoor buildings representing real buildings that existed in...
From the Blog
By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University
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This is Part 3 in a series. Read Part 1 and Part 2 of Kalyse's reflections from this summer.
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Throughout my time within this internship, I’ve learned a lot about the foundations of what makes a museum and the preparation that goes into it. As my internship ends and the San...
By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University
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This is Part 2 in a series. Read the first post: Making a Museum: Getting Started
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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...
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...
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