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>>


Cooking in the Quarter

Cooking in the Quarter – 04/20/2024
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 – 04/21/2024
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>>


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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The Doctor Is In
04/08/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Anson Jones was the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas and physician by trade and used different techniques to treat ailments [...]
Stagecoach Days
04/08/2017    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fanthorp Inn will host Stagecoach Days allowing visitors to experience what it was like to travel cross country via stagecoach and learn about the Inn’s [...]
Hands-On-History: Quill Writing
04/15/2017    
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.  Visitors can [...]
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 [...]
Basketry on the Brazos
04/22/2017 - 04/23/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Baskets were a utilitarian and useful item on a farm, used much like our plastic bags or baskets today, but people could buy or make [...]
Sundown Social
04/22/2017    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for our annual Sundown Social and help us celebrate the 181st anniversary of Texas! This fundraising event starts with cocktails and appetizers, followed [...]
Events on 04/08/2017
The Doctor Is In
8 Apr 17
Washington
Stagecoach Days
8 Apr 17
Anderson
Events on 04/15/2017
Hands-On-History: Quill Writing
15 Apr 17
Washington
Living History Saturday
15 Apr 17
Washington
Events on 04/22/2017
Basketry on the Brazos
22 Apr 17
Washington
Sundown Social
22 Apr 17
Brenham

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.