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Lecture by Danielle Brissette titled, "Magoffins, Justices, and Hings: The Small World of the Magoffin Neighborhood in the 1890s"

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site has recorded their February 2024 installment of our History At Night series by popular demand! Join speaker Chris Avery as he discusses how women’s legal standing in Mexican Texas differed from their legal standing in America at the same time. This program was recorded on February 29, 2024 at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site.

Join Starr Family Home Site Manager Barbara Judkins and Magoffin Home Educator Machelle Wood as they discuss their continuing research into the life of civil rights activist and physician Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon. This was filmed in front of a live audience at the Visitor Center at the Magoffin Home and on Zoom.

Join Magoffin Home Educator Machelle Wood as she discusses the science of adobe construction. This was filmed in front of a live audience at the Visitor Center at the Magoffin Home and on Zoom.

Texas historian, Lanny Otteson, presents methods, tips and tricks to researching deeds.

Texas Historical Commission Recruitment Promotion

This installment of our History at Night series features curator and historian Ernesto Rodriguez with the Alamo. Mr. Rodriguez has devoted over 20 years to the Alamo site, and was recently promoted at the site from associate curator to senior curator in 2019. Please join us as we learn exciting new plans for the Alamo site, as well as the connection of San Felipe de Austin to the Alamo story (h...

The once mighty San Pedro Creek has been the site of momentous change in San Antonio, but overshadowed by its appearance as a culvert, the illustrious history of this waterway was nearly forgotten. Today the creek has been brought back to life as the San Pedro Creek Culture Park. Initially a flood mitigation project, the new linear park has been beautified with a focus on nature, art, and the c...

Castroville Before Settlement

Staff at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site host a fascinating conversation with Justice Ken Wise, elected to the Texas 14th Court of Appeals. You may know Justice Wise through his widely popular podcast, "Wise About Texas," detailing many events throughout Texas history. San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is located in the town of San Felipe, less than an hour west of Houston. The ...

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