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SPECIAL EVENTS

Aug 2025

First Person, First Fridays at Fanthorp Inn

First Person, First Fridays at Fanthorp Inn – 08/01/2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the first Friday of August for a special tour of the inn given by a historical figure who actually worked or stayed… Learn More>>


Hard Work & Hydration

Hard Work & Hydration – 08/02/2025 - 08/03/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer marks the busiest time for field crop work – as well as the highest temperatures! Join us in the fields for hands-on opportunities working… Learn More>>


“In Vito Veritas” Mustang Grape Wine at Fanthorp Inn

“In Vito Veritas” Mustang Grape Wine at Fanthorp Inn – 08/09/2025 - 08/10/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In August of 1849 local physician and Texas declaration signer, Dr. C.B. Stewart, wrote of a French immigrant who made the sweetest port wine from… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 08/16/2025 - 08/17/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, Amy, and Charity, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Start your experience… Learn More>>


Sep 2025

Election 1835 at Fanthorp Inn

Election 1835 at Fanthorp Inn – 09/01/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for a special Labor Day event as we commemorate the 190th anniversary of the Washington municipal election of 1835. Discover the positions available… Learn More>>


Feb 2026

Texas Independence Day Celebration

Texas Independence Day Celebration – 02/27/2026 - 02/28/2026
All Day

SAVE THE DATE because the Texas Independence Day Celebration is back! After two years of exciting renovations to the historic site, we are happy to… Learn More>>


 

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Butchering and Curing
01/14/2017 - 01/15/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Barrington Farm): Harvesting meat for the coming year was an important task on the farm, especially for Dr. Jones’ family [...]
Living History Saturday
01/21/2017    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Independence Hall):  Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836.  On the third Saturday of each [...]
Hands on History - Buzz Saw Toys
01/21/2017    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Star of the Republic Museum):  Join museum staff on the third Saturday of each month to make crafts and toys [...]
Light in the Dark
01/28/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Barrington Farm):  Seeing in the dark is something we take for granted today, but making your own light is frugal [...]
Events on 01/14/2017
Butchering and Curing
14 Jan 17
Washington
Events on 01/21/2017
Living History Saturday
21 Jan 17
Washington
Hands on History - Buzz Saw Toys
21 Jan 17
Washington
Events on 01/28/2017
Light in the Dark
28 Jan 17
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.