BARRINGTON PLANTATION
Step into 1850 as you explore the original home of Dr. Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. The home is the centerpiece of Barrington Plantation, where the Jones family lived for over a decade, building a successful cotton farm after Texas joined the Union. Today, using Anson’s daybooks and accounts as their guide, costumed interpreters use 1850s methods and materials for planting, cultivating and harvesting the fields and working with livestock. Chores are plentiful on a working farm, so you are welcome to lend a hand if you’d like.
Photo Gallery
Public Hours
The farm is currently open Wednesday – Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
Admission Fees
Tickets for the general public may be purchased at the Visitor Center.
Individual Tickets for all sites:
- Adults: $8.00
- Students (Age 6-18 and college students): $5.00
- Children (Age 5 and under): Free
- Family Pass (Includes 2 adults and 1 student): $20.00
Each additional student is $1. - Seniors & Veterans: $7.00
Group Tour Tickets:
- School Group (per student): $2 per site or $5 for all three sites.
- Adult Group (per person): $6 for all three sites.
Tour Information
Group tours and education programs are available. Please call 936 878 2214 for additional information or to book your tour.
Events at Barrington Plantation
Focus Weekend- Love of Literature – 04/08/2023 - 04/09/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones was an enthusiastic reader who enjoyed books and poetry. His library contained more than 1,000 books in 1858. Learn about his favorite authors… Learn More>>
Special Program- Power of Music – 04/15/2023 - 04/16/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where did American music styles originate? How is the banjo connected to West Africa? Hear the answers to these questions as well as period musical… Learn More>>
Focus Weekend- Good Gardening – 04/22/2023 - 04/23/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Keeping gardens weeded, watered, and in good order was considered part of a woman’s daily duty. It contributed to a varied diet and survival in… Learn More>>
Focus Weekend- Farmer Thrifty & Squire Slipshod – 04/29/2023 - 04/30/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
According to one 1850s farming periodical, “Farmer Thrifty” kept a neat and well-maintained farm, while “Squire Slipshod” allowed his barn, tools, and fences to fall… Learn More>>
Focus Weekend- Good Gardening – 05/06/2023 - 05/07/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Keeping gardens weeded, watered, and in good order was considered part of a woman’s daily duty. It contributed to a varied diet and survival in… Learn More>>
Special Program- Plows & Petticoats – 05/13/2023 - 05/14/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn what life was like for women in the 1850s! Sewing, cleaning, cooking, and childcare comprise the main elements of the “Domestic Sphere” of nineteenth… Learn More>>
Focus Weekend- Ploughing the Weeds – 05/20/2023 - 05/21/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones noted in his journal on May 14, 1850 that those enslaved - “Finished ploughing and hoeing corn first time.” The crops are short… Learn More>>
Focus Weekend- Chased by Mops and Buckets – 05/27/2023 - 05/28/2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spring cleaning is a yearly ritual that modern conveniences have obliterated the need to do. Preparing the house for warmer weather, chasing out cobwebs and… Learn More>>
