A team of men wearing period clothing fire a cannon. A large plume of smoke emerges from the barrel.

Boom: Cannon Demonstration

Witness our trained staff demonstrate how a cannon is safely loaded and fired and experience the thrill of live cannon fire every half hour!

Three images of atlatl

AtlAtl Spear Repair Day

Please join long-time Friend of the Caddo Mounds member Neal Stilley in May to refurbish the AtlAtl spears.

Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

isit for a hands on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster

Thursday, May 30th, 2024 at 1pm to 4pm.

Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

Western Style Flyer for the Roy Rogers Riders Rules Series

Roy Rogers Riders Rules Series: Rule #4

Howdy, friends! Don't miss the next episode of the Roy Rogers Riders Rules online series! In this episode, we'll be talking about Rule #4: Protect the weak and always help them.

Three different types of birds posing in their natural environments.

Bird Watching at the Battleground

From the 1,210-foot long marsh trail and boardwalk, visitors will spot coastal birds like the Red-winged Blackbird, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Mottled Duck, Osprey, and White Pelican as well as other wetland denizens such as the River Otter.

Living room in the Magoffin Home

Bank of America: Museums on Us

Free admission to Bank of America card holders during the first weekend of the month.

Two versions of golden potato biscuits.

Cooking Class: "Savoury" Potato Biscuits

Join us on the first Saturday of every month to get a taste of the foods different generations of the Magoffin Family enjoyed.

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

Summer Camp Series - Hand Quilting

Join us for the first of our summer camp programming! Learn the heritage skill of Hand Quilting from the local legend Spike Gillespie.

enlsaved homes

Before Freedom Came

Join us for a weekend of reflection on the various tasks of the enslaved on a plantation and learn more about the actual enslaved individuals we have recorded at Barrington.

Two paper dolls, a woman and a man. The woman is dressed in a green gress and the man is wearing a coonskin hat and hunting clothes.

San Jacinto Family Day: The Threads of Revolution

Learn more about the clothes worn by the soldiers fighting in the Texas Revolution and the civilians fleeing in the Runaway Scrape and make your own Texas Revolution paper doll!