Students from Rice University’s Archaeological Field Techniques Class will be excavating at the Varner-Hogg Plantation Picnic Loop this Spring! The class is focusing their efforts on the structures discovered and documented during the Summer 2023 drought. The excavations allow students to learn what archeology is really like while still being able to keep a normal college […]

This exhibit shares the narratives of the enslaved who labored local plantations as well as exploring the politics and personalities involved in the slave trade. Original artifacts from local plantation sites will be on display.

This exhibit shares the narratives of the enslaved who labored local plantations as well as exploring the politics and personalities involved in the slave trade. Original artifacts from local plantation sites will be on display.

This exhibit shares the narratives of the enslaved who labored local plantations as well as exploring the politics and personalities involved in the slave trade. Original artifacts from local plantation sites will be on display.

This exhibit shares the narratives of the enslaved who labored local plantations as well as exploring the politics and personalities involved in the slave trade. Original artifacts from local plantation sites will be on display.

Students from Rice University’s Archaeological Field Techniques Class will be excavating at the Varner-Hogg Plantation Picnic Loop this Spring! The class is focusing their efforts on the structures discovered and documented during the Summer 2023 drought. The excavations allow students to learn what archeology is really like while still being able to keep a normal college […]

This exhibit shares the narratives of the enslaved who labored local plantations as well as exploring the politics and personalities involved in the slave trade. Original artifacts from local plantation sites will be on display.

Valentine's Day is an eventful day in Freeport history! An 1895 blizzard, snow days in the 60s and 70s, and the Valentine's Day Variety Shows by Freeport schools give a lot of great historical stories and photos from the day of love. Stop by the museum for Valentine's Day crafts and stories of Freeport sweethearts!