Christmas Past in Freeport
Freeport Historical Museum 311 E. Park, Freeport, TX, United StatesThis museum exhibit features educational panels about Christmas traditions, photographs of Christmases dating back to the 1900s, Christmas activities for families, and a beautiful interior Christmas display in the Exhibit Hall.
Abner Jackson Plantation Site Tour
Visit the historic archeological site of Major Abner Jackson, the namesake of the city of Lake Jackson. Once a prosperous sugar plantation, the site was destroyed by the same hurricane that devastated Galveston. Discover the sugar making process of the 1840s and how convict labor replaced slave labor during the 1870s.
Bird Banding
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory 299 W. Hwy. 332, Lake Jackson , TX, United StatesThe banding station is an excellent opportunity to see birds up close and to learn about birds that live or migrate through the Brazosport Area. Watch volunteers collect baseline data on bird populations at the sanctuary.