Texian Market Days, Richmond, Texas

[Annette Bethke]

Date(s): Oct. 25, 2008
Event Name: Texian Market Days/1860s site
Location: Richmond, Texas
Description: Texian Market Days is a celebration of Texas history that includes costumed historical interpreters and volunteers presenting vignettes of daily lives. The 1860s house will be occupied by civilians with the potential for military/civilian
interaction. Participants may also stay in the house Friday and Saturday nights.
Host: George Ranch Historical Park
Sponsor: Fort Bend County Museum Association
Contact: Civilian: Annette Bethke: netnet81@yahoo.com
Overall Event Point of Contact: Matt Driggers: mdriggers@georgeranch.org
Event Type: Carpe Eventa
Impression(s): 1861-65 Texas civilian
Registration: TBA
Website: http://www.georgeranch.org/annual-events/TMD/
Listserver: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/txcwcivilian/
Preservation Component: Texian Market Days is a fund-raising event supporting the educational programs of the Fort Bend County Museum Association, including
the George Ranch Historical Park and the Fort Bend Museum.

[Annette Bethke]

The registration form for TMD should be available soon. I spoke with Matt Driggers from the George Ranch today and he stated that soon there will be out buildings including a tobacco shed. The crops are in and should be ready for harvest at TMD (including the tobacco, unsure of what other crops, I believe corn was one). This will offer additional scenario/impression opportunities for participants at the 1860 site. It may also offer an educational opportunity for those unfamiliar with tobacco harvest and preparation.

[Annette Bethke]

I've posted some information about TMD on my website including photos of the 1860s house. You can find it at http://www.geocities.com/txcwcivilian/TMD.html

[Annette Bethke]

The call for reenactors from the site and the registration form for the event is now available on my website at
http://www.geocities.com/txcwcivilian/TMD.html

[Annette Bethke]

I just received a call from George Ranch with an update on the 1860s site; they will have a couple more out buidlings up in time for TMD, the sugar cane and sugar press are in as well as the tobacco. This should be a great event with lots of opportunities for interpretation.

You can find information about the event at http://www.geocities.com/txcwcivilian/TMD.html or directly at the George Ranch site at http://www.georgeranch.org/annual-events/TMD/