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July 2021
Fort Velasco Exhibit
FORT VELASCO is an exclusive exhibit created by the museum staff at the Freeport Historical Museum & Visitor Center. Illustrated panels and original artifacts will guide visitors through the politics, personalities, and conflicts of 1832. The exhibit will run from June 7th to August 31st. In 1827, General Mier y Terán conducted a boundary report of the northern Mexican territory of Texas. After several years of American & European immigration into Texas from the United States under the empresario system,…
Find out more »Apron Strings: Ties to the Past
Although taken for granted by many social and art historians, the apron is the subject of a fascinating reevaluation in this exhibition. Apron Strings: Ties to the Past features 51 vintage and contemporary examples that review the apron’s role as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and varied craft history that is still viable today. A Program of ExhibitsUSA, national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance with Texas Commission on the Arts and The National Endowment for the…
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Fort Velasco Exhibit
FORT VELASCO is an exclusive exhibit created by the museum staff at the Freeport Historical Museum & Visitor Center. Illustrated panels and original artifacts will guide visitors through the politics, personalities, and conflicts of 1832. The exhibit will run from June 7th to August 31st. In 1827, General Mier y Terán conducted a boundary report of the northern Mexican territory of Texas. After several years of American & European immigration into Texas from the United States under the empresario system,…
Find out more »Fort Velasco Exhibit
FORT VELASCO is an exclusive exhibit created by the museum staff at the Freeport Historical Museum & Visitor Center. Illustrated panels and original artifacts will guide visitors through the politics, personalities, and conflicts of 1832. The exhibit will run from June 7th to August 31st. In 1827, General Mier y Terán conducted a boundary report of the northern Mexican territory of Texas. After several years of American & European immigration into Texas from the United States under the empresario system,…
Find out more »Apron Strings: Ties to the Past
Although taken for granted by many social and art historians, the apron is the subject of a fascinating reevaluation in this exhibition. Apron Strings: Ties to the Past features 51 vintage and contemporary examples that review the apron’s role as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and varied craft history that is still viable today. A Program of ExhibitsUSA, national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance with Texas Commission on the Arts and The National Endowment for the…
Find out more »Planetarium Show
Features a 30-foot dome equipped with a Spitz Star Ball projector to produce the night sky as it appears to the naked eye, together with a large variety of high tech equipment to give a close- up feel for things like comets, exploding stars, and black holes. Shows will allow up to 4 pods of up to 8 people from the same household to attend each viewing. The $20 entry fee is per pod, not per person. Member pods are…
Find out more »Fort Velasco Exhibit
FORT VELASCO is an exclusive exhibit created by the museum staff at the Freeport Historical Museum & Visitor Center. Illustrated panels and original artifacts will guide visitors through the politics, personalities, and conflicts of 1832. The exhibit will run from June 7th to August 31st. In 1827, General Mier y Terán conducted a boundary report of the northern Mexican territory of Texas. After several years of American & European immigration into Texas from the United States under the empresario system,…
Find out more »Apron Strings: Ties to the Past
Although taken for granted by many social and art historians, the apron is the subject of a fascinating reevaluation in this exhibition. Apron Strings: Ties to the Past features 51 vintage and contemporary examples that review the apron’s role as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and varied craft history that is still viable today. A Program of ExhibitsUSA, national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance with Texas Commission on the Arts and The National Endowment for the…
Find out more »Great Texas Mosquito Festival
Hours and Admissions Thursday, Festival Hours: 5:00p.m. to Midnight Admission is $2.00 for all ages. Friday, Festival Hours: 5:00p.m. to Midnight Children (age 5 & under) FREE ALL NIGHT Children (age 6 - 12) & Senior Citizens (age 65 & up) $5.00 Adults (age 13 - 64) $10.00 Friday night admission ticket covers all live entertainment. Saturday Admission Saturday, Festival Hours: 9:00a.m. to 1:00a.m. Admission Prices for Time Frame: 9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. Children (Ages 12 & Under) Free 9:00a.m. to…
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