A sugar cane mill turning out juice the old way, a model railroad in its 15th year at the depot, and a garden full of kids on a Thursday morning. Nacogdoches Historic Sites has lined up a fall of free programs, and most of them land in the first half of November.
Thursdays in the Garden
Thursdays in the Garden is a free program that introduces young visitors to life on an early Nacogdoches homestead through gardening, crafts, games and other activities. Families can take part every other Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Durst-Taylor House, 304 North St.
Historic Skills Fair, Nov. 7
The Historic Skills Fair returns to the Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens on Saturday, Nov. 7. Visitors can watch the site’s sugar cane mill in action as demonstrators process cane using traditional methods, alongside demonstrations of other skills and trades from the past. Past fairs have included blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, food preservation and traditional music.
There are still a few openings for historic demonstrations. Anyone who wants to share a craft or skill can find information and sign-up forms at nactx.us/historicsites.
Loblolly Model Train Display, Nov. 6-8
The Nacogdoches Railroad Depot will be open Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 8, for the annual Veterans Day Loblolly Model Train Display. Longtime model train enthusiast George Ellis built the display, which runs Lionel trains through detailed miniature scenes with military-themed elements worked in throughout for Veterans Day. The city says this is the display’s 15th year at the depot.
All of these programs are free and open to the public. For more information, visit nactx.us/historicsites, email historicsites@nactx.us or call (936) 560-4441.
