El Paso was a small frontier town. This was the home of the Magoffin family members since 1877. This was a generational home for Magoffin family and their descendants. According to the book “A Chance Of A Ghost” by Kathryne Greaves Lopez she says that a visitor doesn’t need to be sensitive to notice unusual activity, it helps being in the right place at the right time.
For more information visit the Magoffin Home Website.
The following Events are scheduled:
Magoffin Home State Historic Site Events
September 2022
September 3
Cooking Class
Why are old recipes so strange? Join us at the Magoffin Home State Historic Site Visitor Center as we discuss this and look at the role food played in the daily lives of 19th Century El Paso. This month’s recipe comes from the El Paso Cookbook published in 1898. Call 533-5147 to reserve your spot!
Cost: $5
COOKING CLASS SCHEDULE 2022-2023
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September 10
Victorian Book Club
You are cordially invited to join us at the Visitor Center of the Magoffin Home State Historic Site for refreshments and a lively discussion of books that shaped an era. We have curated a collection of books published from 1808 to 1886 that reflect a wide range of experiences of people living during those years. All of the reading selections can be found for free at gutenberg.org.
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September 21
Brain Trust Brown Bag Lecture Series
Pack up your lunch and join us at the Magoffin Home State Historic Site Visitor Center for the Brain Trust Brown Bag Lecture series. Every month a lecturer discusses a topic from history, including how it’s preserved. Each lecture is a new topic ranging from an historic recipe to archiving family photos. You bring your lunch and curiosity, we will provide tables, chairs, and the scintillating…