Labor Day: 1930s Backyard Barbecue!
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at the George Ranch Historical Park!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Farrell
RICHMOND – Spend your Labor Day weekend steeped in history this year at the George Ranch Historical Park! Though normally closed on Mondays, the Park will be open to celebrate Labor Day on Saturday, September 3 AND Monday, September 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A national holiday since 1894, Labor Day was created to recognize the accomplishments and achievements of American workers, said Director of Programs Krystal Willeby. “We hope families will come out to enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the Park. Tour the historic homes, enjoy Chef Nick’s signature barbecue, play games and enjoy some well-deserved time off!”
ONGOING ACTIVITIES:
Listen to 1930s music, sample hand-cranked ice cream and play games from the past such as Snakes & Ladders, Hopscotch, Badminton, life-size Jacks and more! Games, hands-on activities around the Park, historic house tours and cattleworking demonstrations are included with general admission.
1930s BACKYARD BARBECUE LUNCH
At 12:30 p.m., guests with historic lunch reservations will enjoy one of Chef Nick Castleberg’s signature barbecue lunches under 200-year-old oak trees in the yard of the 1930s George Ranch Home. The menu includes beef brisket (smoked on the George Ranch pit with local oak and pecan wood from the property), locally-made sausages, Mesquite con pollo (a cowboy favorite), cowboy beans, potato salad, assorted fruit cobblers and the George Ranch’s Tres Leches bread pudding. Cost for the meal is not included with general admission and is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors, $12 for children ages five to 12 and $4 for children four and under. Members of the Fort Bend County Museum Association receive a discount. Reservations can be made by calling 281-343-0218 or by visiting https://www.georgeranch.org/event/labor-day-bbq-lunch-2/.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Park is located at 10215 FM 762 in Richmond. General admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $5 for children ages five to 15. Members of the Fort Bend County Museum Association and children four and under are ALWAYS free. The Park is typically open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but WILL be open Monday, September 5 for Labor Day. For more information, visit www.georgeranch.org or call 281-343-0218.
ABOUT THE PARK:
One Family. Four Generations. 100 Years of Texas History!
The George Ranch Historical Park is a living history museum that showcases Texas history from the 1830s through the 1930s. The Park is anchored by four different home sites: the 1830s Jones Stock Farm, 1860s Ryon Prairie Home, 1890s Davis Victorian Mansion and 1930s George Ranch Cattle Complex. Regular activities include historic home tours, living history demonstrations, hands-on activities, cattleworking and dipping vat demonstrations and more! Guests should allow three to four hours to visit the Park and should dress for the weather.
The George Ranch Historical Park is a living history partnership between The George Foundation and the Fort Bend County Museum Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission of sharing and preserving Fort Bend County history.
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