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BRAZORIA COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT
Cost: Free Age: All ages Location : Stephen F. Austin-Munson County Historical Park HISTORY TALKS History Talks is an interactive history presentation based on primary sources and focusing on people, events, and conditions of Brazoria County, from1811 to 1846.
NATURE CAMP AT CAMP MOHAWK COUNTY PARK
Cost: $30 per camper Age: 7-12 Location : Camp Mohawk County Park Date: June 18 - 21
Outdoor nature-related programming with the Brazoria County Master Naturalists. Pre-registration required. For information or reservations call 979.864.1152 , or email mikem@brazoria-county.com .
HOME LIFE Sun., May 13, 2 to 5 p.m. The home in early Texas was a microcosm of industry. Each task was carefully planned to support the health and wealth of the family. Join us as we explore how women ruled their household. Contact 979.849.5965 for more information. THE BATTLE OF VELASCO Sun., June 10, 2 to 5 p.m. We will discuss events and conditions leading to the 1832 encounter, as well as details of the battle, aftermath, and implications. Contact 979.849.5965 for more information. KING COTTON Sun., July 8, 2 to 5 p.m. In Austin’s Colony, cotton was king. Colonist’s lives were centered on the cycle of planting, growing, and selling this fluffy fiber. But what is cotton? Why was growing it so important to the colonists in Austin’s Colony? Join us as we explore the economy created by cotton, from the fields of Brazoria County to the fabric mills of Liverpool England. Contact 979.849.5965 for more information. THE PEDDLER’S TRADE Sun., Aug. 12, 2 to 5 p.m. Buying and selling was an important aspect of life in Austin’s Colony, but just what was available, how did it reach the market, and what were the costs? Was Texas an economic
NATURE CAMP AT QUINTANA BEACH COUNTY PARK
Cost: $30 per camper Age: 7-12 Location : Quintana Beach County Park Date: July 16 - 19
Outdoor nature-related programming with the Brazoria County Master Naturalists. Pre-registration required. For information or reservations call 979.864.1152 , or email mikem@brazoria-county.com .
backwater, or a thriving business environment? Contact 979.849.5965 for more information.
11 Pearland in Motion Summer 2018 Issue
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