Historic Site Grand Re-Opening!

November 8th

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Nov 2025

Grand Re-Opening at Washington-on-the-Brazos

Grand Re-Opening at Washington-on-the-Brazos – 11/08/2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site has undergone a $51 million renovation over the last two years. When re-opened on November 8, 2025, visitors will experience… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 11/15/2025 - 11/16/2025
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>>


Fanthorp Fast Food & Stagecoach Ride

Fanthorp Fast Food & Stagecoach Ride – 11/22/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us as we prepare foods travelers might have consumed before arriving at the inn; including an early 1840s version of chili! Stagecoach rides will… Learn More>>


Dec 2025

Candlelight Christmas

Candlelight Christmas – 12/12/2025 - 12/13/2025
6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Silent Night and gunshots, festive music and solemn moments—an 1850s Texan Christmas experience! Discover the origins of some of our favorite Holiday traditions on December… 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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Special Program - Labour of Thine Hands
11/06/2021 - 11/07/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ponder for a moment all of the skills and trades practiced by others that you rely upon daily: auto mechanics, carpenters, electricians, plumbers just to [...]
Focus weekend - Changing of the Seasons
11/13/2021 - 11/14/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fall is here! It is time to clean the house and ready it for the cooler months of the year. Take part in the action [...]
Focus weekend - Turning Up and Going Fallow
11/20/2021 - 11/21/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones penned in his journal on Nov. 16, 1846 – “Recommenced breaking up the strip of prairie on the east side of field…” As [...]
The Old Three-Hundred at 200: Andrew Robinson and Austin’s Colony
11/20/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Andrew Robinson’s settlement on the banks of the Brazos River in Stephen F. Austin’s new Mexican colony.  Events will include [...]
Holiday Market
Join us under the Live Oaks at our Visitor Center to shop local and support area farmers.  Fresh vegetables, baked goods, food vendors, artisans and [...]
Twilight Firelight
11/27/2021    
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Looking for something to do with the family after Thanksgiving? Why not travel back in time and discover the 1850s at Fanthorp Inn! Twilight Firelight [...]
Focus weekend - Cooking in the Quarter
12/04/2021 - 12/05/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enslaved men and women, such as Jerry, Mary, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal [...]
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Twilight Firelight
27 Nov 21
Anderson
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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.