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McDade 150th Anniversary
Rising Sun Vineyard 233 Edmonson Ranch Rd, McDade, TX, United StatesCome out to Rising Sun Vineyard and join the McDade community for a day of celebration of the beginnings of McDade, Texas as the community...
Smithville, Texas’ Historic District Train Tours
Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce 106 NE First Street, Smithville, TX, United StatesJoin Smithville, Texas' Historic District Train Tours this November. The ticketed event features a guided tour on the iconic Ann Powell train featuring local experts...
Airing of the Quilts 2021
Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United StatesThe annual Smithville Airing of the Quilts is coming to downtown Smithville. Texas. Come take a walk along our historic Main St, view the beautiful...
Bastrop County Historical Society Holiday Homes Tour 2021
Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United StatesTake a tour of four historic homes and a church, and an extra bonus home that fits right in with the historic district in the...
Explore Elgin Art & Culture 2022
Downtown Elgin Elgin, TX, United StatesExplore Elgin Arts & Culture is a day full of activities and fun for the whole family in historic downtown Elgin, Texas. Local studios open...
Historic Downtown Walking Tour 2022 series
Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United StatesTake a free guided tour through downtown Bastrop, TX with looks at the architecture, medallions and history of this town established in 1832. Tour by...
Juneteenth Celebration 2022: A Bigger Taste of History
Hopewell Rosenwald School - Cedar Creek TX 690 Hwy 21 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United StatesJoin "A Bigger Taste of History" 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration at the historic Hopewell Rosenwald School located in Cedar Creek, Texas, just west of Bastrop....
Historic Elgin Art Exhibition 2022
The Clever Tiger: Art Studio & Gallery 32 N Main St, Elgin, TX, United StatesThis Saturday from 5-9 pm at The Clever Tiger, 114 Depot St, in downtown Elgin, Texas is the opening reception for the Historic Elgin Art...
Elgin Texas Founder’s Day Birthday Bash 2022
Booker T Washington Elementary School 510 Martin Luther King Blvd, Elgin, TX, United StatesThe Founder's Day event in Elgin, Texas will kick off with a formal program, recognizing Elgin founders aged 90+. They'll also honor Elgin's Hogeye roots,...
Historical Fashion Show 2022
The Gathering 287 FM 20, Bastrop, TX, United StatesOoooh and aaaah over six centuries of fastion from 1450 to 1963 at the Historical Fashion Show at The Gathering near Bastrop, Texas. Event will...
A Living History Tour – Westbrook Cemetery 2022
Westbrook Cemetery 7800 FM 3000, Elgin, TX, United StatesCelebrate Elgin, Texas’ Sesquicentennial by reliving the history of Austin’s Little Colony before and after it was founded at the Westbrook Cemetery Tour. The real...
Hopewell Rosenwald School, Cedar Creek, TX – 100-Year Anniversary
Hopewell Rosenwald School - Cedar Creek TX 690 Hwy 21 W, Cedar Creek, TX, United StatesFamilies and community are coming together with four separate events to celebrate the 100 years of history at the Hopewell Rosenwald School in Cedar Creek,...
Smithville Tour of Homes 2022
Smithville TexasThe annual Tour of Homes, hosted by the Smithville Garden Club, will feature five historic homes and one of Smithville's iconic churches built in 1921....
Mural Dedication: Black Icons
Black Icons mural 101 Central Avenue, Elgin, TX, United StatesJoin the Elgin, Texas community on Jan. 14, 2023, to dedicate the The Black Icons mural, located on the side of a downtown building and...
Martin Luther King Jr Walk 2023
Elgin Depot Museum 14 Depot Street, Elgin, TX, United StatesEach year, the Martin Luther King Jr Walk rotates between towns in Bastrop County. This year's walk will be in Elgin, Texas on Monday, Jan....
Art Immersion: 800 Years of Japanese Tradition: Shibori
Lost Pines Art Center 1204 Chestnut St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesDive into the world of Shibori fabric dyeing, at Mary Nichols Art Center in Smithville, Texas, with guest Instructor, Lynne Brotman. Class will be held...
Yesterfest 2023
Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United StatesYesterfest 2023 highlights Bastrop, Texas' diverse history through re-enactors, demonstrators, vendors, speakers, storytellers, and music. The event is smaller this year as it begins again and...
The Last Duel in Bastrop
Bastrop Opera House 711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX, United StatesThree performances of "The Last Duel in Bastrop" will be held at the historic Bastrop Opera House in Bastrop, Texas in June 2023. The Friday...
Ancestral Memory Jugs Exhibition & Talks 2023
Kerr-Wilson House 1303 Pine St, Bastrop, TX, United StatesAncestral Memory Jugs created by descendants of the Freedom Colonies in Bastrop County will be on exhibit at the historic Kerr-Wilson House in Bastrop, Texas...
Airing of the Quilts & Historic Home Tour 2023
Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United StatesCome take a walk along Smithville, Texas' historic Main Street and view the beautiful quilts that are hung on Main Street and all around town....
75th Anniversary of Delgado vs Bastrop ISD
Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts 1401 Cedar Street, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin us for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the court case of Delgado vs Bastrop ISD. This historic case resulted in a ruling...
Central Texas Walking Art Tour 2023
Downtown Bastrop 1311 Chestnut, Bastrop, TX, United StatesBYE BYE Summer is a celebration of art and culture in the art hub of Central Texas in historic downtown Bastrop. This is a series...
Bastrop Field and Fun Fest 2023
Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX, United StatesJoin Bastrop State Park in Central Texas in celebrating 100 Years of Texas State Parks at the Bastrop Field and Fun Fest on Saturday, Nov.4th....
Bastrop County History Fair 2023
Bastrop Public Library 1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX, United StatesAre you a history buff? Whether you're an expert or a novice, see amazing organizations that share local history at the Bastrop Public Library during...
Smithville Airing of the Quilts 2023
Downtown Smithville Smithville, TX, United States +1 moreCome take a walk along the streets of historic Smithville, Texas, and view the beautiful quilts that are hung on Main Street, in the Smithville...
Bastrop County MLK Day Walk 2024
Smithville Recreation Center 106 Gazley, Smithville, United StatesThe annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Walk celebrates and remembers the life and impact of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the chief...
History Talks 2024: Fairview Cemetery
Bastrop Public Library 1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX, United StatesRobbie Sanders, local historian and chair of the Fairview Cemetery Advisory Board, will tell the stories of Bastrop, Texas' Fairview Cemetery at the first quarterly...
Expressions of African American Culture 2024
Bastrop Opera House 711 Spring Street, Bastrop, TX, United StatesExperience the Expressions of African American Culture through music, dance and spoken word on Feb. 18th at the historic Bastrop Opera House in Bastrop, Texas....
A Texas Independence Day Show & Tell 2024
Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United StatesInspired by "Antiques Roadshow," Bastrop County residents are invited to bring a personal artifact to the Museum in downtown Bastrop, Texas, to display and discuss...
Behind the Scenes at the Museum exhibit
Museum & Visitor Center of Bastrop County Historical Society 904 Main St,, TX, Bastrop, TX, United StatesThe Bastrop Museum & Visitor Center is excited to unveil "Behind the Scenes at the Museum," a special exhibit opening that takes visitors on a...
