Juneteenth Heritage Celebration

June 27

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Jul 2026

1850 Independence Day Picnic

1850 Independence Day Picnic – 07/04/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for an 1850s style Independence Day celebration! Bring your own picnic basket to Barrington and enjoy al-fresco dining, then try your hand at… Learn More>>

Kenneth Anderson Gravesite Ceremony

Kenneth Anderson Gravesite Ceremony – 07/09/2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am

This year marks the 181st anniversary of the passing of Kenneth Lewis Anderson, the last Vice-President of Texas and our town's namesake. In honor of… Learn More>>

Painting & Tidying

Painting & Tidying – 07/18/2026 - 07/19/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wear some old clothes and help us paint the house fence with whitewash, then head over to the barn to help clear the clutter that… Learn More>>

 

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Cooking at the Quarters
Cooking at the Quarters
02/06/2021 - 02/07/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Barrington Living History Farm
Enslaved men and women at Barrington, such as Jerry, Mary, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a [...]
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Hearth Cooking Class
Hearth Cooking Class
02/13/2021 - 02/14/2021    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Barrington Living History Farm
Sign up to join a cooking school on either Saturday or Sunday, to learn how to cook a meal on an open hearth. No experience [...]
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Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Coffee at the Fanthorp Inn
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Coffee at the Fanthorp Inn
02/13/2021 - 02/14/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fanthorp Inn
While staying at the Fanthorp Inn in December of 1850, Amos Beardsley wrote back to his family in Connecticut that the coffee served at Fanthorp's [...]
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Homeschool Day
Homeschool Day
02/18/2021    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Life and chores didn’t stop when winter arrived in Texas!  Join us on February 18, 2021 from 9am to 3pm to see how the citizens [...]
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Logging with Oxen (Cancelled)
Logging with Oxen (Cancelled)
02/20/2021 - 02/21/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Barrington Living History Farm
CANCELLED DUE TO WINTER STORM.   Dr. Jones noted in his journal on Feb. 4, 1856 - “Water froze inside the house…” Though the house [...]
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Living History Saturday
Living History Saturday
02/20/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Washington on the Brazos Site
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836. Staff and Volunteers, dressed in period clothing, bring to life the people and [...]
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Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar
Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar
03/02/2021    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join the Texas Historical Commission for Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar. Judge Ken Wise, host [...]
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Pins & Needles; Sewing Basics
Pins & Needles; Sewing Basics
03/06/2021 - 03/07/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Barrington Living History Farm
The Girl’s Own Book (published in 1834) says, “There is no accomplishment of any kind more desirable…than neatness and skill in the use of a [...]
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Events on 02/06/2021
Cooking at the Quarters
Cooking at the Quarters
6 Feb 21
Washington
Events on 02/13/2021
Hearth Cooking Class
Hearth Cooking Class
13 Feb 21
Washington
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Coffee at the Fanthorp Inn
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Coffee at the Fanthorp Inn
13 Feb 21
Anderson
Events on 02/18/2021
Homeschool Day
Homeschool Day
18 Feb 21
Events on 02/20/2021
Logging with Oxen (Cancelled)
Logging with Oxen (Cancelled)
20 Feb 21
Washington
Living History Saturday
Living History Saturday
20 Feb 21
Washington
Events on 03/02/2021
Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar
Texas Revolution 185th Anniversary: The Birthplace of the Republic of Texas, a digital history webinar
2 Mar 21
Events on 03/06/2021
Pins & Needles; Sewing Basics
Pins & Needles; Sewing Basics
6 Mar 21
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.

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Contact Us

Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site
Jon Failor, Complex Manager
936.878.2214 ext. 226
Jon.Failor@thc.texas.gov

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