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SPECIAL EVENTS

Apr 2024

Beef on the Brazos 2024

Beef on the Brazos 2024 – 04/15/2024 - 06/28/2024
12:00 am

Take home the cows or take home the cash!  Beef on the Brazos is a unique opportunity for a chance to own a herd of… Learn More>>


Sundown Social

Sundown Social – 04/27/2024
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us for the Annual Sundown Social fundraiser on April 27th at 6pm. Hosted at the Rockin' Star Ranch, the event features live music by… Learn More>>


May 2024

Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role

Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role – 05/11/2024 - 05/12/2024
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>>


Jun 2024

Before Freedom Came

Before Freedom Came – 06/01/2024 - 06/02/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Soon we’ll celebrate Juneteenth, when 250,000 women, men, and children would see freedom come to Texas! But before freedom came, enslaved women and men, like… Learn More>>


Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration

Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration – 06/08/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Washington on the Brazos is proud to celebrate Juneteenth as a part of Washington County’s long history of marking the end of slavery in Texas.… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Quarter

Cooking in the Quarter – 06/15/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen

Cooking in the Kitchen – 06/16/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Experience the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared, and reflect… Learn More>>


 

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Cooking School
01/06/2018    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Learn old-fashioned cooking skills and help create a feast with staff guidance. Please wear old clothes and close-toed shoes. Class is limited to ten people, [...]
Going Whole Hog: Everything but the Squeal
01/06/2018 - 01/15/2018    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Harvesting and preserving meat for the coming year was an important task on the farm. Join the staff as they make sausage and cure meat.  [...]
Living History Saturday
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836 when staff and volunteers dressed in period clothing provide a unique opportunity for [...]
Hands-On-History – Buzz Saw Toys
01/20/2018    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join museum staff on the third Saturday of each month to make crafts and toys that pioneer kids made during the Republic time, including Buzz [...]
Events on 01/06/2018
Cooking School
6 Jan 18
Washington
Events on 01/20/2018
Living History Saturday
20 Jan 18
Washington
Hands-On-History – Buzz Saw Toys
20 Jan 18
Washington

Since most events occur at least partially outside, guests should dress appropriately for the weather and uneven terrain. Programs and events are open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.