The Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center and Kerr Community Center teams are partnering to offer this year’s Lost Pines Symposium from Dec. 12-14. Tickets can still be purchased online for single-day or all-inclusive passes.
What to expect
With a focus on the construction and restoration of structures significant to Bastrop’s minority communities, the three-day event will allow participants a chance to explore historical architecture in the city with private tours, learn the history of it all from guest speakers, get behind-the-scenes looks at some of the buildings, and more.
Each day offers a different set of tours and activities ranging from historical scavenger hunts to panel discussions and more.
A closer look
Attendees will have the opportunity to see the following buildings:
- Jennie Brooks’ home, originally bought by the first former slave in Bastrop to own property
- Kerr Community Center, historically known as a safe space for the Black community
- Paul Quinn African Methodist Episcopal Church, a church with a long history of being the soul of Bastrop’s Black population
- Orgain Hospital, the first hospital in Bastrop County, now known as the Lerma Clinic
- Anita’s Mexican Restaurant, a restored downtown building owned by a Hispanic family
Notable quote
“With Bastrop being the ‘most historic small town in Texas,’ our annual Lost Pines Symposium is a great opportunity to get an in-depth insight into some of Bastrop’s most beloved and historic buildings and homes,” said BMVC Events Manager Nancy Wood.
