Celebrate Texas Independence at "Independence Eve"

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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>>


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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Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar
03/02/2021    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join the Texas Historical Commission for Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar. Judge Ken Wise, host [...]
Pins & Needles; Sewing Basics
03/06/2021 - 03/07/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Girl’s Own Book (published in 1834) says, “There is no accomplishment of any kind more desirable…than neatness and skill in the use of a [...]
Beasts of Burden
03/13/2021 - 03/14/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Turning the fields over after lying fallow is a rite of spring. Livestock trained to work, such as horses, mules, and oxen, played a vital [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend "Parole of Honor" 1865
03/13/2021 - 03/14/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Our historical interpreters will take you back to 1865 and the conclusion of the Civil War. Union troops will be onsite to read aloud The [...]
Living History Saturday
03/20/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836. Staff and Volunteers, dressed in period clothing, bring to life the people and [...]
Cooking at the Quarters
03/20/2021 - 03/21/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enslaved men and women, such as Jerry, Mary, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal [...]
Farmer's Market
03/20/2021    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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, [...]
Spring Tonics
03/27/2021 - 03/28/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spring has sprung- and there’s so much to do! Who has time to be sick? Many families had their own special recipes for a Spring [...]
"Independence! A Lone Star Rises" Premier
03/31/2021    
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
On March 31 in celebration of Texas History Month, the Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation will premiere “Independence! A Lone Star Rises”, a documentary [...]
Plant Thick and Chop Thin
04/03/2021 - 04/04/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones noted in his journal on April 13, 1854 – “Ridged up balance of cotton ground, planted cotton in the new field.” Cotton is [...]
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Pins & Needles; Sewing Basics
6 Mar 21
Washington
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Beasts of Burden
13 Mar 21
Washington
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Living History Saturday
20 Mar 21
Washington
Cooking at the Quarters
20 Mar 21
Washington
Farmer's Market
20 Mar 21
Washington
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Spring Tonics
27 Mar 21
Washington
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Events on 04/03/2021
Plant Thick and Chop Thin
3 Apr 21
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.