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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>>


“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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The Doctor Is In
04/08/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Anson Jones was the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas and physician by trade and used different techniques to treat ailments [...]
Stagecoach Days
04/08/2017    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fanthorp Inn will host Stagecoach Days allowing visitors to experience what it was like to travel cross country via stagecoach and learn about the Inn’s [...]
Hands-On-History: Quill Writing
04/15/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join museum staff on the third Saturday of each month to make crafts and toys that pioneer kids made during the Republic time.  Visitors can [...]
Living History Saturday
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 [...]
Basketry on the Brazos
04/22/2017 - 04/23/2017    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Baskets were a utilitarian and useful item on a farm, used much like our plastic bags or baskets today, but people could buy or make [...]
Sundown Social
04/22/2017    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for our annual Sundown Social and help us celebrate the 181st anniversary of Texas! This fundraising event starts with cocktails and appetizers, followed [...]
Events on 04/08/2017
The Doctor Is In
8 Apr 17
Washington
Stagecoach Days
8 Apr 17
Anderson
Events on 04/15/2017
Hands-On-History: Quill Writing
15 Apr 17
Washington
Living History Saturday
15 Apr 17
Washington
Events on 04/22/2017
Basketry on the Brazos
22 Apr 17
Washington
Sundown Social
22 Apr 17
Brenham

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.