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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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Focus Weekend - Cooking in the Quarter
02/05/2022 - 02/06/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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 [...]
Special Program - Hearth Cooking Workshop
02/12/2022 - 02/13/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sign up to join a cooking workshop on either Saturday (Family Class) or Sunday (Adult Class), to learn how to cook a period seasonal meal. [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: The Inn After Fanthorp
02/12/2022 - 02/13/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Stop by the inn this weekend for an architectural tour of the inn detailing the many changes Fanthorp descendants made to the structure over generations. [...]
“Examine well and be very particular”; The Diary of Colonel William Fairfax Gray
02/19/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Take a close look at the Texas Convention of 1836 through the eyes of someone who was there: William F. Gray! Colonel Gray traveled to [...]
Focus Weekend - Hauling with Oxen
02/19/2022 - 02/20/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones noted in his journal on Feb. 4, 1856 - “Water froze inside the house…” Though the house was designed to stay cool in [...]
Texas Independence Day Celebration
02/26/2022 - 02/27/2022    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
*EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE* Texas Independence Day Celebration” is an admission free annual two-day living history celebration from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on [...]
Focus Weekend - Cooking in the Quarter
03/05/2022 - 03/06/2022    
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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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.