The George Ranch Blog
14 Dec2015
‘Twas the week before ChristmasAnd we’ve given a thoughtTo some last-minute presents —Some historic, some not! Stuffed longhorns and cowboy hats,Ornaments and books,Our gift shop has everything —Come take a few looks! Check out our gift guideAnd here’s a good reason:Support Texas historyThis holiday season! George Ranch Historical Park Ornaments:featuring the 1830s Jones Stock Farm and 1890s Davis Victorian...
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08 Dec2015
By CHRIS GODBOLDCurator of Collections People living in mid- to late-Victorian (1870-1901) and Edwardian (1901-1910) Texas enjoyed sending postcards. Folding greeting cards, while available, were not widely sent; early postcards were printed with artwork, an advertisement or left without a design on the front. Photos were not added to postcards until around 1900. Soon...
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01 Dec2015
Christmas in the Park starts in just four days and we’re running around like crazy getting everything ready for our historic Christmas celebration! There’s nothing quite like a Park Christmas, and we’ve got a special bunch of historic activities planned for Dec. 5. 12, 19, 22 and 23. Most importantly (for the kiddos, at least!), Storytime with...
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20 Nov2015
It’s definitely not your typical desk job: When Robert Swim gets to work each day, he picks up his hammer, dusts off an anvil and heats the forge to a blazing temperature. But he’s doing so much more than playing with fire for a living: He’s connecting with more than three millennia of human...
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27 Oct2015
BY Hannah MosesPrograms Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator Halloween is just three days away and we are excited to introduce our guests to some forgotten historic Halloween traditions here at the George Ranch Historical Park! If you come out to our 1830s Jones Stock Farm, you’ll get to try your hand at some fortune telling games...
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31 Aug2015
It’s easy to get into the cowboy spirit at the George Ranch Historical Park. Brilliant blue skies, 200-year-old oak trees, turn-of-the-century buildings, Texas longhorns grazing in the fields…you can’t help but feel the true Texas spirit out here. But if you’d like to take your event to the next level, here’s a list of the top...
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26 Aug2015
Nothing says fall more than backpacks, football, pumpkin-spice lattes…and class field trips! Here at the George Ranch Historical Park, we’ve planned a great year of fun, hands-on, educational field trips to help you bring the past alive for your students. Teachers, you should receive a printed version of our School Programs Catalog soon. In the...
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19 Aug2015
A very special thank you to volunteers with Petra Nova Carbon Capture who braved the heat and humidity last month to build eight new picnic tables and benches for us! Picnicking at the Park just got a little more awesome…!
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17 Jul2015
We’re coming right along with the Visitor Center remodel after the Memorial Day flooding. The bare bones are back in place and we’re hoping to reopen soon! The flood DID give us a fun opportunity, though: We get to re-imagine the exhibit space and make it more engaging and interesting to YOU, the visitor. What sparks your interest?...
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10 Jul2015
Shark week is almost over, but take heart! Texas Frog Week starts on Sunday — and even though the George Ranch Historical Park is not technically an environmental organization, we do have an abundance of really cool animals on our 480 acres, including bunches of toads and frogs, turtles, livestock, birds and alligators. (By...
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