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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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Hands-On History
06/04/2016    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Every Saturday June 4th – August 20th (June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, [...]
Hands-On History
06/11/2016    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Every Saturday June 4th – August 20th (June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, [...]
Stagecoach Days
06/11/2016    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
June 11, July 9 and September 10   Stagecoach Days allows visitors to experience what it was like to travel cross-country via stagecoach and learn [...]
Living History Saturday
06/18/2016    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Third Saturday June – September (June 18, July 16, August 20 and September 17)  Travel back in time to when Texas was born in 1836. On [...]
Hands-On History
06/18/2016    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Every Saturday June 4th – August 20th (June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, [...]
Hands-On History
06/25/2016    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Every Saturday June 4th – August 20th (June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, [...]
Hands-On History
07/02/2016    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Every Saturday June 4th – August 20th (June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, [...]
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Hands-On History
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Hands-On History
11 Jun 16
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Stagecoach Days
11 Jun 16
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Living History Saturday
18 Jun 16
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Hands-On History
18 Jun 16
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Hands-On History
25 Jun 16
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Hands-On History
2 Jul 16
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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.