Airing of the Quilts 2021
Posted on September 3, 2021
The annual Smithville Airing of the Quilts is coming to downtown Smithville. Texas. Come take a walk along our historic Main St, view the beautiful…
Read MoreMcDade 150th Anniversary
Posted on August 31, 2021
Come out to Rising Sun Vineyard and join the McDade community for a day of celebration of the beginnings of McDade, Texas as the community…
Read MoreBuffalo Soldiers at Buescher State Park 2021
Posted on May 19, 2021
Join Lt. Dolifka this spring in the beautiful Buescher State Park in Smithville, Texas he tells stories of the Buffalo Soldiers, their interactions with the…
Read MoreBuffalo Soldiers at Buescher State Park 2021
Posted on May 19, 2021
Join Lt. Dolifka this spring in the beautiful Buescher State Park in Smithville, Texas he tells stories of the Buffalo Soldiers, their interactions with the…
Read MoreEscort Duty at Buescher State Park 2021
Posted on December 18, 2020
Join the Buffalo Soldiers at Buescher State Park for engaging stories and displays that highlight Texas history, and daily life of soldiers on the trail….
Read MoreEscape Room – Haunted Fleming Hospital 2019
Posted on August 2, 2019
Try to find your way out of the haunted Fleming Hospital, a piece of Elgin, Texas’ history, by figuring out the puzzles and completing challenges…
Read MoreSherwood Forest Celtic Gathering & Highland Games 2019
Posted on July 29, 2019
On September 7th, 2019 Sherwood Forest Faire will open its faire grounds in Central Texas for another Festival of world-class Celtic Music and Highland Games complete…
Read MoreFreedom Colonies of Bastrop County special exhibit 2019
Posted on June 14, 2019
Freedom Colonies of Bastrop County opened as a special temporary exhibit at the Museum and Visitors Center of Bastrop County Historical Society in downtown Bastrop…
Read MoreHistoric Downtown Walking Tours
Posted on April 30, 2019
In celebration of Preservation Month, Bastrop County Historical Society (BCHS) will host Historic Downtown walking tours every Saturday in May. Tours will begin at 10 a.m….
Read MoreLocal Lore – Elgin’s History Adventure
Posted on March 25, 2019
Celebrate Historic Preservation with an architectural scavenger hunt, walking tours, farm equipment and vintage cars, interactive displays, games of the past, youth art show and…
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