EVENTS
Moments that Made U.S.
Exhibit Opening September 5, 2026 10:00AM
The exhibition looks back across centuries and highlights both challenging and celebratory times from the colonial era to more recent generations. The exhibition explores five themes drawn directly from the Declaration of Independence:
Created Equal; Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness; Free and Independent States; Consent of the Governed; and We Mutually Pledge.
The featured moments from American history inspire curiosity about the
events that shaped the nation. They remind us that our story was never inevitable, we shaped it at every turn.
HummerBird Breakfast
September 19, 2026 8:00AM-10:00AM
Hummer Breakfast • 8am-10am
Join us at the History Center for the annual Hummer Breakfast during the 38th Annual HummerBird Celebration
Enjoy a relaxed morning beneath the live oaks, watch for hummingbirds moving through the gardens, explore the historic History Center and experience a little of the history behind Rockport's longstanding connection with birds and birding.
For the complete 2026 HummerBird Celebration schedule, including speakers, tickets and registration, guided birding trips, boat excursions, workshops, live bird banding, Hummer Home Tours and visitor planning information, visit our Hummer Breakfast page.
**Please keep in mind we are the host for this event-all tickets and additional details are to be obtained via one of the links provided**
Fulton Harbor Nature &b Heritage Walk
Choose a 5k or 10k route and enjoy this noncompetitive walking experience at your own pace.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Starting Point:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Rockport
2950 Business Highway 35 North
Rockport, TX 78382
Start anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
All walkers must finish by 4:00 p.m.
Reserve your place:
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../ava-americas-walking-club...
Presented by the Rockport Trailways Club as part of Aransas Pathways’ Pathways in Motion trails programming and sanctioned by the American Volkssport Association—America’s Walking Club.
PROGRAMS
PLANT EXCHANGE
**Programs will be held on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 PM unless otherwise noted**
September 5, 2026: **10am**
Eric Koenig SFC E7 (RET): "The American Watch: 250 Years of Defense, Deterrence, and Stability"
Charles Parker CW4 (RET): "Creation of the Armed Forces: Founders vs. Today"
September 27, 2026:
Pam Stranahan "Aransas Pathways at 15- Walks, Kayaks, Birds & History"
Please stay tuned to our socials and website for speaker information not listed.
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Meets at the center the 1st Saturday of each month from
10a-12p... bring a plant take a plant.
