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April 2019
THE FACE OF BRAZOSPORT’S PAST
THE FACE OF BRAZOSPORT’S PAST: Forensic Facial Reconstruction of Ancient Brazosport Native Forensic science will bring 3,500 year old woman face to face with Freeport Historical Museum visitors. Internationally recognized forensic sculptor, Amanda Danning will use the skull as detailed, step by step instructions to model the face of the Archaic Era woman in an interactive exhibit open to the public. Visitors will be able to watch and discuss the process during the interactive exhibit at the museum March 25th through April 6th. The skull of a woman was discovered in the Oyster Creek area of Brazoria County in 2009. The discovery was…
Find out more »Spring Fling
During April thousands of migratory songbirds arrive at stopover habitat along the coast in Quintana. At Spring Fling, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory volunteers and staff provide local birding information, bird checklists, sell snacks, post the daily bird list on the white board, and help identify birds for novice birders.
Find out more »Kids Reel Big Fish Event
Pack your sunscreen, hat, lawn chair and fishing gear for a couple of hours of catch and release fishing at our marine fish hatchery and visitor education center. This event is available to guests 16 years old and younger accompanied by an adult. Anglers must bring their own gear and bait with barb-less hooks. No artificial bait or treble hooks. Volunteers and staff will be on hand to assist first-time anglers.
Find out more »Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston. Discover the sugar making process of the 1840s and how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s.
Find out more »THE FACE OF BRAZOSPORT’S PAST
THE FACE OF BRAZOSPORT’S PAST: Forensic Facial Reconstruction of Ancient Brazosport Native Forensic science will bring 3,500 year old woman face to face with Freeport Historical Museum visitors. Internationally recognized forensic sculptor, Amanda Danning will use the skull as detailed, step by step instructions to model the face of the Archaic Era woman in an interactive exhibit open to the public. Visitors will be able to watch and discuss the process during the interactive exhibit at the museum March 25th through April 6th. The skull of a woman was discovered in the Oyster Creek area of Brazoria County in 2009. The discovery was…
Find out more »Spring Fling
During April thousands of migratory songbirds arrive at stopover habitat along the coast in Quintana. At Spring Fling, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory volunteers and staff provide local birding information, bird checklists, sell snacks, post the daily bird list on the white board, and help identify birds for novice birders.
Find out more »Safetytown 2019
Sign Up for Safetytown 2019 has begun! Children will be taught rules of safety by various representatives from the community. They will be visited by the local police and fire departments with a hands on look at their jobs, uniforms, and equipment. Safetytown is available for children who have attended Kindergarten in the Brazosport Independent School District and will enter first grade in August 2018. It will also be open to children entering 2nd grade, who did not attend Safetytown…
Find out more »Spring Fling
During April thousands of migratory songbirds arrive at stopover habitat along the coast in Quintana. At Spring Fling, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory volunteers and staff provide local birding information, bird checklists, sell snacks, post the daily bird list on the white board, and help identify birds for novice birders.
Find out more »Spring Fling
During April thousands of migratory songbirds arrive at stopover habitat along the coast in Quintana. At Spring Fling, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory volunteers and staff provide local birding information, bird checklists, sell snacks, post the daily bird list on the white board, and help identify birds for novice birders.
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