July 2021
Camp Lookinback 2021
We are excited to announce that Camp Lookinback 2021 will be held July 13th - 16th! Camp Lookinback is a fun and educational four-day summer camp held on the grounds of the historic John Jay French museum. Children, ages 6-11, experience another time in Texas history while in a safe and enriching environment. Each day, children will get to perform hands on activities related to the 1800s. Camp Lookinback is fun for both boys and girls! Registration is required and…
Find out more »Heritage Happy Hour – Carriage House at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum
Mark your calendars for our next Heritage Happy Hour on July 22nd, 2021 from 5:30-7:30pm! Join us for craft beer showcased by Giglio Distributing Co., wine, and socializing in one of Beaumont's fascinating historic locations, the Carriage House at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum! The 8,000-square-foot, two-story carriage house, built in 1907-08, is attributed to Henry Conrad Mauer, architect of the McFaddin-Ward House. It contained space for carriages and automobiles, living quarters for domestic employees, stalls for horses and cows, a…
Find out more »September 2021
Heritage Happy Hour – Beaumont Municipal Airport
Join us for our next Heritage Happy Hour on September 16th from 5:30-7:30pm! Enjoy craft beer showcased by Giglio Distributing Co., wine, and socializing in one of Beaumont's fascinating historic locations, the Beaumont Municipal Airport! The Beaumont Municipal Airport was originally constructed during the Great Depression as a Works Progress Administration Project (WPA) and activated on October 1, 1937. The Army Air Corps used the field during World War II as a base of operations for antisubmarine patrols. Commercial service…
Find out more »October 2021
John J. French Museum Pumpkin Walk
Get ready for the annual Pumpkin Walk Held on Saturday, October 23rd on the grounds of the historic John Jay French Museum from 6 pm – 9 pm! Use your creativity to decorate or carve a pumpkin and enter it in our contest. (Entry form at the bottom of this page). The fan favorite pumpkin in several categories will be selected by ballot and prizes will be awarded, so gather your friends and family to come vote on your favorites! Float…
Find out more »November 2021
Christmas Candlelight Tour
Beaumont Heritage Society will hold the annual Christmas Candlelight Tour at the John Jay French Museum on December 9th, 2021, from 5:30pm-7:30pm. The event will feature a look inside the historic French home, which will be decorated for Christmas in the mid-1800s. Living history actors will show a picture into the past of what the French family would be doing at Christmastime. The event will also feature family-friendly events, including a caroling hayride and children’s craft. A dulcimer band will…
Find out more »Heritage Happy Hour – The Chambers House Museum
Join us for our next Heritage Happy Hour on November 18th from 5:30-7:30 pm! Enjoy craft beer showcased by Giglio Distributing Co., wine, and a movie on the lawn of the beautiful Chambers House Museum! Bring a lawn chair or blanket and snacks to sit and enjoy a showing of Casablanca on the grounds starting at 5:45 p.m. The Chambers House Museum was built in 1907 by local lumberman Hardee Turner before being purchased in 1914 by C. Homer and…
Find out more »Santa Mini Photoshoot at the John J. French Museum
Looking for the perfect Christmas card photo? Join us for our Santa Mini Photoshoot on the porch of the historic John J. French Museum on November 21, 2021. Old Saint Nick will greet kids and families on the decorated porch of the home for a five-minute meet and greet photo shoot. Sessions are $50 and you receive 3 digital images. Half of the proceeds from this event benefit the 1845 John J. French Museum. To book, visit our Facebook Event…
Find out more »December 2021
French’s Front Porch – Membership Coffee Meetup
There is nothing we love more than starting our day on the porch of the 1845 John J. French Museum with a coffee in hand - except for you to join us! Come and enjoy the French family's front porch just as they may have. Whether you can sit and chat or have to grab and go, come and get a fresh cup and enjoy the morning with us. Not a member? Not a problem! Come and learn what Beaumont…
Find out more »Homes for the Holidays – Chambers Open House
Join us for Homes for the Holidays, a free holiday open house at the Chambers House Museum on December 12th, 2021 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Take a stroll through the home, decorated with the Chambers family's own Christmas decor while music fills the home. Then, enjoy refreshments and games on the lawn. This event is part of a larger event in collaboration with the Oaks Historic District and the McFaddin-Ward House Museum. About Homes for the Holidays: The Oaks…
Find out more »Poinsettia Fundraiser!
Beaumont Heritage Society is proud to announce we have sold out of poinsettias for our fundraiser! Thank you to all who have purchased, we can't wait to see you on delivery day, December 17th! Check back around November of 2022 for our next poinsettia fundraiser! -BHS Team
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