The place was a beehive of activity - blacksmiths, potters, weavers, and other artisans were giving demonstrations of their crafts There were booths giving information about people and events surrounding the birth of Texas. And as a cherry on the top, we watched a play portraying the debates, arguments, discussions that went on between the delegates of the convention who signed the declaration and wrote the constitution.
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| Inside the Independence Hall |
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| An ox in training from the neighboring Barrington Living History Farm. |
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| A scavenger hunt for answers inside the Star of Republic museum. |
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| The children have seen the museum's exhibition a couple of times already, but there are always new things to discover or things we had missed before. |
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| Live music. |
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| We learned how bonnets were made and used. |
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| The inn had a welcoming fire burning. |
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| I loved that the audience was included in the play as the 'delegates' and we got to say our Yays and Nays. |
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| Sam Houston reading one of Travis's letters. |
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| The last missive from Travis from Alamo. |
