Mrs. Ponce’s fourth grade students trekked to the American Freedom Museum to play a not-so-classic game of hide-and-seek. Mrs. Bynum, museum guide and educator, directed the lesson “Texas Hide-and-Seek”. A lesson sheet was given to each pair of students with facts about Texas and famous Texans throughout U.S. history.  Instead of the students hiding the […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: Q: Which president rose early to practice the piano? A: Harry Truman. Truman often said that if he had been good enough to be a professional pianist, he never would have become president. From the age of 10, he was a devoted music student, rising at 5 […]
Mrs. Mattay’s 11th grade Humanities classes visited the museum for a lesson on 9/11 this week! Students watched a video and heard from Mrs. Bynum about the causes and effects of that day on the U.S. They were tasked with making decisions as the President did, based on the events that took place on that […]
Every month this year, 5th Grade will immerse themselves in a different part of our museum. In August, the students had hands on experiences with artifacts from each area of the museum. This week, the students focused on Sept. 11, 2001. Since they were not born in that year, many were hearing and seeing events […]
Mrs. Figueroa and Mrs. Williams’ sixth grade classes headed to the American Freedom Museum this week to practice reading maps and answer geography questions.
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Director of the American Freedom Museum: We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. However,    • July 4, 1776 was not the day that the Continental Congress […]
Join as this Memorial Day weekend as we honor those who gave their lives for our nation’s freedoms. Memorial Day Weekend Hours: Saturday, May 27th 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday, May 29th 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fascinating Facts About Memorial Day: • Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day commemorating the Union […]
The Brook Hill School was honored to host the grandson of General George S. Patton, Jr. this past weekend. George Patton Waters, from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, was the keynote speaker for the 2017 East Texas Salute event. At a dinner in his honor on Friday evening, Mr. Waters shared personal stories about his grandfather. […]
We hope you will join us for the East Texas Salute tomorrow, May 13th, honoring our World War II and Korean War Veterans! Below is a schedule of the day’s events: • Parade of World War II military vehicles carrying some of our WW II veterans down Old Jacksonville Highway to the Museum, led by […]
The American Freedom Museum’s mission is to Honor American veterans and military personnel for the sacrifices they have made to ensure the many freedoms we enjoy each day, to Educate this and future generations about our rich American heritage, and to Inspire others to achieve greatness in their lives as the men and women throughout […]
Mrs. Savage’s fifth grade class visited the American Freedom Museum for a “Great American Symbols” scavenger hunt. Each student was given a picture of an American symbol to find in the museum. They also had to find out why it is an important symbol to America and present their information and symbol to the entire […]
The American Freedom Museum, Texas Veteran’s Classic Car Show and the American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute (AVTT), will host their annual East Texas Salute Honoring World War II and Korean War Veterans from all over East Texas, on Saturday, May 13th, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event will be held on the grounds of […]