Send the News! How did they communicate before email, texting and facebook?

Improve listing Presented by Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site

Today we can send messages around the world in an instant but in the 19th c it took weeks and sometimes months to send and receive letters. Join us for a look at communicating in Texas pre email, text and facebook! Presentation times are 11:00 AM, 1:00PM and 3:00PM and the program will last approximately thirty-five to forty minutes. This program is open to all ages but children must be accompanied by an adult. Dress appropriately for the season as the presentation takes place in a period setting. Held at Washington on the Brazos SHS 12300 Park Rd. 12, Washington, TX 77880. Accessible for the mobility impaired. Program subject to cancellation.

Edit

Delete

View contributors

Flag for review

Date(s)

This has already taken place.

Daily at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm

Cost/Tickets/Registration

Adults: $5.00

Students: $3.00

6 and under are free

Program free with Texas State Park Pass

Location

Independence Hall
23200 Park Road 12
Washington , TX 77880

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Directions:

From Austin: Take Highway 290 east to Brenham. In Brenham, take Business Route 290 to Highway 105 East. Go 14 miles and turn right on FM 912 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
From Brenham: Take Highway 105 east 14 miles and turn right on FM 912 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
From Dallas/Waco: From Waco take I-35 to Highway 6 South. Come down Highway 6 south to Navasota. From Navasota take Highway 105 west 7 miles and turn left on FM 1155 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
From Houston: Take Highway 290 west to Highway 6 at Hempstead. Take Highway 6 north to Navasota. From Navasota, take Highway 105 west 7 miles and turn left on FM 1155 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
From Navasota: Take Highway 105 west 7 miles, turn left on FM 1155 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.
From San Antonio: Go I-10 East to Highway 77 North, then take Highway 290 east to Brenham. From Brenham, take Highway 105 east 14 miles and turn right on FM 912 to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site.

Scenic Route: La Bahia Scenic Highway The 28-mile La Bahia Scenic Highway (FM Road 390) arches toward the northern boundary of Washington County. Its eastern terminus intersects Texas 105 about 10 miles north of Brenham and roughly that distance south of Washington-on-the-Brazos. Its western terminus lies in Burton, 12 miles west of Brenham and about 80 miles east of Austin. For more details, call the Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau at (979) 836-3695, or write to them at 314 S. Austin, Brenham, Texas 77833.

The Park HQ is located at:
Latitude (degrees, minutes, seconds) N: 30° 19' 32.77"
Longitude (degrees, minutes, seconds) W: 96° 09' 15.94"

Presented by

Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site

For more information

http://www.birthplaceoftexas.com