Stagecoach Days

Fanthorp Inn’s Stagecoach Days allows visitors to experience what it was like to travel cross-country via stagecoach and learn about the Inn’s history and connection with early stage lines. There is no admission fee to visit the inn, with a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children for stagecoach rides. Rides last approximately 15 minutes and Inn tours for 30-45 minutes. Contact: Jon Failor, (936) 878-2214 ext. 224 or jon.failor@tpwd.texas.gov.

Special Focus: The Whipster!

You will be introduced to the famous role of the Whipster or stagecoach driver. No man in early Texas had more esteem with the exception of a riverboat captain than the stagecoach driver or “Whipster!” Come experience the crack of the whip and the swagger of a true Texas Whipster. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy. Presentation times are 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and the program will last approximately 35 to 40 minutes.