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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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Foraging for Food
11/05/2016    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Visitors will discover the wild edible plants plentiful in Texas. Hosted by one of the area’s most intrepid explorers, Dr. Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen, PhD. will [...]
Night at the Star of the Republic Museum
11/05/2016    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Explore the museum in a new light…a flashlight.  After the lights go down in the museum, the exhibits come to life as live characters step [...]
Living History Saturday
11/19/2016    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
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 clothing [...]
Twilight Firelight
11/26/2016    
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Visitors can tour this historic inn restored to its 1850s appearance, ride a replica stagecoach, enjoy period music, visit with interpreters in period clothing, and [...]
Special Christmas Shopping
12/03/2016 - 12/04/2016    
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
The gift shop in the Visitor Center will host a special Christmas shopping event, featuring products made by local vendors and artisans from the area [...]
Events on 11/05/2016
Foraging for Food
5 Nov 16
Washington
Events on 11/19/2016
Living History Saturday
19 Nov 16
Washington
Events on 11/26/2016
Twilight Firelight
26 Nov 16
Anderson
Events on 12/03/2016
Special Christmas Shopping
3 Dec 16
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.