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Free Thursday Tours at Surratt House
Free Thursdays at Surratt House. Take a museum tour!
Free Thursday Tours at Surratt House
Free Thursdays at Surratt House. Take a museum tour!
Free Thursday Tours at Surratt House
Free Thursdays at Surratt House. Take a museum tour!
Global Tales & Traditions: Hispanic Heritage Month
Each month will feature a different heritage community, children's book, and applicable craft. In September, we will read Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina with illustrations by Angela Dominquez, and we'll be making papel picado banners.
Lawn Games of Bygone Days
Come to Surratt House Museum to explore the outdoor grounds and play lawn games! These time-tested classics will bring lots of laughs and result in many high-fives. Each game will offer a different physical challenge that will delight athletes and non-athletes alike.
Free Friday at Surratt
Surratt House Museum: Free Friday entrance! Take a guided tour of this historic site. Tours leave every 30 min between 11 am - 4 pm.
Free Friday at Surratt
Surratt House Museum: Free Friday entrance! Take a guided tour of this historic site. Tours leave every 30 min between 11 am - 4 pm.
Sexuality and the Civil War
In celebration of Pride Month, the Surratt House Museum will present Sexuality and the Civil War, a lecture by Dr. Matt Champagne. Learn how our cultural understandings of gender and sexuality changed during this pivotal time in American history. Champagnes presentation will highlight queer individuals who participated in the Civil War and share other interesting, lesser-known information.
Global Tales and Traditions: Muslim American Heritage
On Saturday, July 13th from 11 am to 12 pm, the theme for Global Tales and Traditions will be Muslim American Heritage. We will be reading Hana's Hundreds of Hijabs by Razeena Omar Gutta with illustrations by Manal Mirza, and we'll be making Islamic Paper Lanterns.
Lawn Games of Bygone Days
Come to Surratt House Museum to explore the outdoor grounds and play lawn games! These time-tested classics will bring lots of laughs and result in many high-fives. Each game will offer a different physical challenge that will delight athletes and non-athletes alike.