Horse Racing in Washington

Nov 14th

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Oct 2026

Stagecoach Day

Stagecoach Day – 10/09/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us on Friday Oct 9 from 10am to 4pm for a stagecoach day at the Fanthorp Inn. We'll have special activities and tours of… Learn More>>


Archeology Day/Hands-on-Cart

Archeology Day/Hands-on-Cart – 10/17/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Celebrate Archeology Month with a day full of archeology. Learn the tasks of an archeologist with a dig box and hands-on activities. Included with General… Learn More>>


Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tour

Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tour – 10/23/2026 - 10/25/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 159th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorps’ passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>


Labor of Thine Hands: Trades in Early Texas

Labor of Thine Hands: Trades in Early Texas – 10/24/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ponder for a moment all the skillsand trades practiced by others that you rely upon each day. Could you survive without them? Just as you require the… Learn More>>


Memnto Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tours & Stagecoach Ride

Memnto Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tours & Stagecoach Ride – 10/30/2026 - 11/01/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 159th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorps’ passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>


Nov 2026

Gamblers, Horse Racers and Sports of All Classes: Horse Racing in Washington

Gamblers, Horse Racers and Sports of All Classes: Horse Racing in Washington – 11/14/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us on Saturday, Nov 14th for an exciting 19th century horse racing exhibition! This year’s event will feature 5 races on the track at… Learn More>>


Fanthorp Fast Food

Fanthorp Fast Food – 11/21/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us as we prepare foods travelers might have consumed before arriving at the inn; including an early 1840s version of chili! For more information… Learn More>>


Dec 2026

Twilight at Fanthorp Inn

Twilight at Fanthorp Inn – 12/12/2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Travel back in time and experience a period holiday celebration at the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson, TX! Activities begin at the Grimes County courthouse in… Learn More>>


 

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White Gold: Cotton in Texas
10/03/2020 - 10/04/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
When Dr. Anson Jones and his family lived at Barrington in the 1850s, selling cotton was the main source of income – a cash crop. [...]
19th Century Medicine
10/10/2020 - 10/11/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Before becoming president, Anson Jones made his fortune as a doctor. At a time when medicine was more art than science, what would a visit [...]
The Humble Calabash
10/17/2020 - 10/18/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The calabash, or gourd, was readily seen in many 19th century gardens and found many uses among enslaved people. Join us as we explore the [...]
Farmer's Market
Join us under the live oaks at our Visitor Center for our local Farmers Market. Enjoy live music while you shop for local grown produce, [...]
Living History Saturday
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836.  On the third Saturday of each month staff and volunteers dressed in period [...]
Morning Ablutions
10/24/2020 - 10/25/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
What’s your morning routine look like? See how the Jones family at Barrington prepared to face the day and maybe clean yourself up a little [...]
24 Oct
10/24/2020    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Barrington Plantation Presents Plough to Plate, a five-course gourmet meal that is historically inspired and locally sourced. Feast on an 1850s inspired meal by candlelight [...]
Holiday Foods at Home
10/31/2020 - 11/01/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
What special foods do you enjoy at the holidays? Like you, the Jones family hosted visitors and enjoyed a varied diet full of exotic treats [...]
Events on 10/03/2020
White Gold: Cotton in Texas
3 Oct 20
Washington
Events on 10/10/2020
19th Century Medicine
10 Oct 20
Washington
Events on 10/17/2020
The Humble Calabash
17 Oct 20
Washington
Farmer's Market
17 Oct 20
Washington
Living History Saturday
17 Oct 20
Washington
Events on 10/24/2020
Morning Ablutions
24 Oct 20
Washington
24 Oct
24 Oct 20
Washington
Events on 10/31/2020
Holiday Foods at Home
31 Oct 20
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.