The George Ranch Blog
20 Jun2015
It’s been a soggy week here at the Park thanks to Tropical Storm Bill and his continual bands of rain. Today is the last day for making lavender sachets during Hands-On History Hour, so we hope you’ll join us at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. (maybe while Dad attends the pioneer survival class at the 1830s site?!) But...
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12 Jun2015
This year is the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth – the day that slaves were declared free in Texas. On June 19, 1865, almost three years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Texas slaves were finally given their freedom. Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced: “The people of Texas are informed...
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29 May2015
An ad hoping to attract settlers to the Houston area in 1836 boasted that the city was “salubrious and well watered.” Well watered indeed. You’ve probably already seen pictures of our Visitors Center, which had 15 inches of standing water this week due to continued downpours. This May is officially the wettest month in Texas...
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14 May2015
George Ranch Historical Park Offers Unique Twist on Surviving the Great Outdoors Geared Especially for Dads Saturday: June 20, 2015 at 11 am and 2 pm Dad has fixed it, cured it, found it and built it for you all these years, but can he survive on the wild frontier? Don’t chance it! Treat...
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17 Apr2015
Mother’s Day Victorian Luncheon – Saturday, May 9, 2015 You know Mom’s love and devotion is timeless, so why not treat her to a true Victorian experience at the Park’s special Mother’s Day Victorian Luncheon! Partake in 1890s Victorian tea etiquette lessons while enjoying a scrumptious full tea (savories and sweets) that will warm...
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18 Feb2015
Take an adventure into 100 years of farming, cooking, playing and eating on the wild frontier at George Ranch Historical Park March 7, 10 – 14 and 17 – 21, 2015 Fast food, microwave dinners, grocery stores, ordering online. There are many ways we conveniently get our food in the modern world. But do...
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07 Oct2014
100 Years of Texas History Will Come Alive on Saturday, October 25 Light the fire and sound the cannons! The 31st annual Texian Market Days Festival at George Ranch Historical Park will be better than ever bringing more than 100 years of Texas history alive in one thrilling day of festivities. Held at the...
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03 Sep2014
Make your Thanksgiving meal special this year with one of the Park’s famous cobblers. In the month of November, the Historic Foodways department will offer frozen peach, apple and blackberry cobblers for sale. We prep and freeze them…all you have to do is bake and ENJOY! Chef Nick Castelberg’s old-fashioned cobblers have been said...
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14 Mar2014
On Friday, March 7, Vice President Jerry Martin and Landfill Operations Manager Marcos Elizondo from WCA Waste Management hand-delivered a $30,000 contribution to the George Ranch Historical Park. WCA Waste Management representatives Marcos Elizondo, Landfill Operations Manager (left), and Jerry Martin, Region 2 Vice President (right), present Candace Jones, Director of George Ranch...
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13 Mar2014
This spring, Uncle Bob Beringer, historical interpreter at the 1890s Sharecropper Farm, hatched his first baby chick. Uncle Bob has been letting the hens of the Sharecropper Farm keep a few eggs to lay on each spring for the past few years. Until now, he has never had any luck in his chicken hatching...
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