Attractions

The museum's walk-through galleries represent the 1821 settlement of Spanish Texas by Anglo-American colonists and the role of Stephen F. Austin; the Texas Revolution, its causes and the role of Fort Bend County in the encampment of the Mexican Army during the battle of San Jacinto; the plantation era; the Civil War; the ranching era; and the importance of the sugar and cotton industries. Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat. and 1–5 p.m. Sun. Admission includes guided tours of the Long-Smith Cottage and the John M. Moore Home. 500 Houston St. 281/342-6478. www.fortbendmuseum.org.

Long-Smith Cottage — Built in the 1840s, the home was originally on land owned by Jane Long, the Mother of Texas. Her land grant covered most of present-day Richmond. Tour is available through the Fort Bend Museum. 500 Houston St.

Moore Home — Home built in 1883 by John M. Moore for his bride, Lottie Dyer. The neoclassical home—built by architect Thomas Culshaw, a native of Liverpool, England—was remodeled in 1905 from its original Victorian design. A tour is available through the Fort Bend Museum. 500 Houston St., on grounds of Fort Bend Museum.