RICHMOND – Celebrate Labor Day weekend on Saturday, September 1 and Monday, September 3 with period games and an old-fashioned 1930s barbecue at the George Ranch Historical Park! Listen to period music while playing games from the past, chow down on a classic cowboy grub for lunch (reservations required) and enjoy hand-cranked ice cream samples from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the American worker! More information can be found here.

SPECIAL LABOR DAY ACTIVITIES:

Sample Hand-Cranked Ice Cream – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

– 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Play Old-Fashioned Games – All day

– All day Enjoy A Backyard Barbecue (reservations required) – 12:30 p.m.

1930s BACKYARD BBQ

At 12:30 p.m., guests with historic lunch reservations will enjoy a Labor Day Backyard Barbecue under 200-year-old oak trees in the yard of the 1930s George Ranch Home. The menu includes beef brisket, venison pork sausage, beef and pork sausage, Mesquite con pollo, cowboy beans, potato salad, George Ranch BBQ sauces, pickles, onions, jalapenos, pickled okra, sliced bread and assorted fruit cobblers.

Cost for the meal is $15 for adults ages 13 and older, $12 for children ages 5-12 and $4 for children 4 and under. Reservations are REQUIRED can be made by calling 281-343-0218 or by visiting https://www.georgeranch.org/event-calendar/labor-day-backyard-barbecue-5/.

REGULAR ONGOING ACTIVITIES:

Pioneer Folk Life

Historic House Tours

Hands-On Historical Activities

Cattle Roping & Sorting Demonstrations

Dipping Vat Demonstrations

Livestock Encounters

Blacksmithing Demonstrations

Heritage Trail Nature-Watching

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Park is located at 10215 FM 762 in Richmond. General admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for children ages four through 12. Children three and under and active-duty members of the U.S. military are free. Operating hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.georgeranch.org or call 281-343-0218. Though the Park is normally closed on Mondays, it will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC on Monday, September 3, 2018 for Labor Day.

ABOUT THE PARK:

Welcome to the Ranch!

The George Ranch Historical Park is a living history museum that showcases Texas history from the 1830s through the 1930s. The Park is anchored by four different home sites: the 1830s Jones Stock Farm, 1860s Ryon Prairie Home, 1890s Davis Victorian Mansion and 1930s George Ranch Cattle Complex. Regular activities include historic home tours, living history demonstrations, hands-on activities, cattleworking and dipping vat demonstrations and more! Guests should allow three to four hours to visit the Park and should dress for the weather.

The George Ranch Historical Park is managed by the Fort Bend History Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission of sharing and preserving Fort Bend County history.

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