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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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First Friday at Fanthorp
07/01/2022    
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us on the first Friday of June, July, and August for special guided tours of the inn at 12, 4, and 6 PM. Each [...]
Focus Weekend- Summer Sweets
07/02/2022 - 07/03/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
We are getting ready for the 4th so we’ll be making some period desserts and talking about picnics like ones Dr. Jones might have attended. [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: "Amnesty for All Offenses" Fanthorp & Reconstruction
07/09/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Travel back to the summer of 1865 and the conclusion of the Civil War. Discover the story of how Henry Fanthorp received a Presidential Pardon [...]
Focus Weekend - Pulling Fodder
07/09/2022 - 07/10/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones penned in his journal on July 13, 1854 – “Commenced taking corn blade fodder.” Although very few ears of corn were used to [...]
“To range and guard the frontiers”; The Texas Rangers
07/16/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Texas Mystique is embodied by the existence of the immortal Texas Rangers. From the earliest days of Texas, even before independence was declared, the [...]
Farmer's Market
07/16/2022    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us under the Live Oaks at the Visitor Center for our local Farmers Market. Local vendors selling a variety of goods. 10:00 am to [...]
Hands on History
07/16/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and visit the Star of the Republic Museum for our Hands-On-History weekends for the Summer of 2022. Hands-On crafts will be available from 10am-4pm [...]
Hands on History
07/23/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and visit the Star of the Republic Museum for our Hands-On-History weekends for the Summer of 2022. Hands-On crafts will be available from 10am-4pm [...]
Focus Weekend - On Their Own Time
07/23/2022 - 07/24/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Though free time for those enslaved at Barrington was typically limited to Sundays and occasional holidays, time off provided an opportunity to rest and enjoy [...]
Hands on History
07/30/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and visit the Star of the Republic Museum for our Hands-On-History weekends for the Summer of 2022. Hands-On crafts will be available from 10am-4pm [...]
Special Program - School Time!
07/30/2022 - 07/31/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fancy learning 1850’s style? You can mind your manners and your ABC’s for a period school lesson at the Jones’ home while getting ready to [...]
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1 Jul 22
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2 Jul 22
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16 Jul 22
Washington
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16 Jul 22
Washington
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23 Jul 22
Washington
Focus Weekend - On Their Own Time
23 Jul 22
Washington
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Hands on History
30 Jul 22
Washington
Special Program - School Time!
30 Jul 22
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.