• Tea & Textiles: Needle Tatting

    Guests are invited to join staff members and Folk Artist Christy Castille over a pot of tea to learn the craft of needle tatting.  Kits will be available from the Folk Artist upon request, if guests are interested in trying their hand at the craft.  There will also be a discussion of the history of…

  • Homestead Arts: Holiday Preparations

    Join the staff at Fort Jesup as they discuss the different methods of preparation that went into the winter holidays and traveling.  From getting your homes and buildings ready for winter, to historically correct menus and gifts, learn how the holidays were celebrated when you had to be prepared ahead of time due to travel…

  • A Revolutionary Tea

    Join staff members at Fort Jesup in celebrating the Christmas Holidays with the last program in our America 250 series.  This tea program will discuss the idea of tea parties and traditions and how they were affected by both the American Revolution as well as the scarcity of supplies during the formative years of our…