Family Day: Take Home Shell Stone

Name: Family Day: Take Home Shell Stone
Start: 2025-11-01T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-01T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 1 Monument Cir, La Porte, TX, United States, Texas 77571

Schedule

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1 Monument Cir, La Porte, TX, United States, Texas 77571 | Channelview, TX

105 million years ago, the land that is now Texas was covered in an ocean. The seashells you see on the walls of the monument are the fossils of creatures from that time. Learn about the construction of the monument and the history of the land that is now Texas, and create your own shell stone with clay.
When: Saturday, November 1; drop in between 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: San Jacinto Museum
Age Range: Kids 5+; younger children are welcome, but will need to have an adult to help.
Cost: Free