Bonham, Texas -- Fun, farming, and history are all intersecting at the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site in just a couple of weeks! Come to Farming Heritage Day on September 26, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for antique tractors, farm animals, local farmers and ranchers, community groups, activities, games, and food. This event is FREE to attend! We will have a pop-up store onsite, and tours of the Sam Rayburn House will be on the hour at regular tour pricing.

Farming Heritage Day is also a part of We Want More History!, a nationwide celebration of history programming timed to coincide with National Public Lands Day. Farming Heritage Day is sponsored by the Friends of Sam Rayburn, the East Texas A&M University College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and the Bonham branch of Texas Farm Bureau Insurance.

Participants include: Bonham Public Library, Bonham State Park, Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild, Doyle Hereford Ranch, Fannin County Amateur Radio Club (K5FRC), Fannin County Master Gardeners, Horswell Family Farms, Kimball Ranch, Maeder Agricultural & Livestock Services, Red River Groundwater Conservation District, Red River Honey Farm, Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site, Twin Oaks Farm for Experiential Learning, the Wylie Antique Machinery Society, and the Wylie Tractor Club. Fix & Feed is providing free hot dogs onsite while supplies last. Arbuckle’s Kettle Corn and Snow Dogs snow cones will have tasty snacks for purchase.

We are located at 890 W. State Hwy 56 in Bonham, TX. Contact us with questions at (903) 583-5558 or email Margo.McCutcheon@thc.texas.gov.

About We Want More History!

We Want More History! is a nationwide celebration of history focused on the weekend of September 25–27, 2026. The initiative brings together libraries, parks, museums, historic sites, schools, and community organizations to create opportunities for people to explore the stories of the places they call home. It is organized by the American Historical Association, Organization for American Historians, American Library Association, Urban Libraries Council, American Association for State and Local History, Association for Rural and Small Libraries, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, National Council for the Social Studies, National Council on Public History, Explore Kentucky, and Yale University's Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition.