# Ink of Independence Workshop — Stephen F. Austin State Park > Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM - Where: Stephen F. Austin State Park — Nature Center, Park Road 38, San Felipe, TX 77473 - Ages: Families; children 12 and under enter the park free - Price: Included with a daily entrance pass: adults $5 per person, children 12 and under no charge; Texas State Park Pass holders free - Organizer: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Stephen F. Austin State Park - Official page: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/stephen-f-austin - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/ink-of-independence-workshop-stephen-f-austin-state-park--listing-cb44b3bee835d3b744c32464 ## About A half-hour hands-on history workshop at the Stephen F. Austin State Park Nature Center on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. A ranger explains how people made their own ink for thousands of years, including the oak gall ink used for documents from the Magna Carta to the U.S. Constitution, and then children try writing a note of their own with a feather quill — a 'declaration to nature' tied to the park's place in early Texas colonial history on the Brazos. It suits school-age kids who like history or messy science, and younger siblings can watch and dip a quill with help. 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