Paris, Texas –– Families and history enthusiasts are invited to warm up this winter on Hot Chocolate Day at the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site on Saturday, January 31, at 2:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a cup of cocoa from a hot chocolate bar while learning about the history of this beloved beverage. The program offers a cozy and engaging way to spend a winter afternoon. The program fee is $3 per participant.

After the program, visitors are encouraged to stay for a tour of the historic Maxey House to discover the story of one of Paris’s most distinguished families and gain insight into daily life in 19th-century Texas.

Regular admission fees apply for tours.

WHO: Families

WHAT: Hot Chocolate Day at the Maxey House ($3 per participant)

WHEN: Saturday, January 31 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: 812 South Church Street, Paris, Texas 75460

The Sam Bell Maxey House is located at 812 South Church St. For more information, please contact the Sam Bell Maxey House at 903.785.5716, visit the site’s website at www.visitsambellmaxeyhouse.com, or
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/visitsambellmaxeyhouse.

The Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site, a Texas Historical Commission property, was built in 1868 in the High Victorian Italianate-style as the home of Samuel Bell Maxey and his wife Marilda. Maxey served in the U.S.-Mexico War, was a Confederate general and two-term U.S. Senator. Members of the Maxey family lived in the house until 1966 and the restored house reflects almost 100 years of their continuous use. For more information visit visitsambellmaxeyhouse.com.

thc.texas.gov