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SPECIAL EVENTS

Oct 2026

Stagecoach Day

Stagecoach Day – 10/09/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us on Friday Oct 9 from 10am to 4pm for a stagecoach day at the Fanthorp Inn. We'll have special activities and tours of… Learn More>>


Archeology Day/Hands-on-Cart

Archeology Day/Hands-on-Cart – 10/17/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Celebrate Archeology Month with a day full of archeology. Learn the tasks of an archeologist with a dig box and hands-on activities. Included with General… Learn More>>


Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tour

Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tour – 10/23/2026 - 10/25/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 159th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorps’ passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>


Labor of Thine Hands: Trades in Early Texas

Labor of Thine Hands: Trades in Early Texas – 10/24/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ponder for a moment all the skillsand trades practiced by others that you rely upon each day. Could you survive without them? Just as you require the… Learn More>>


Memnto Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tours & Stagecoach Ride

Memnto Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tours & Stagecoach Ride – 10/30/2026 - 11/01/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 159th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorps’ passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>


Nov 2026

Gamblers, Horse Racers and Sports of All Classes: Horse Racing in Washington

Gamblers, Horse Racers and Sports of All Classes: Horse Racing in Washington – 11/14/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us on Saturday, Nov 14th for an exciting 19th century horse racing exhibition! This year’s event will feature 5 races on the track at… Learn More>>


 

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"Independence! A Lone Star Rises" Premier
03/31/2021    
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
On March 31 in celebration of Texas History Month, the Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation will premiere “Independence! A Lone Star Rises”, a documentary [...]
Plant Thick and Chop Thin
04/03/2021 - 04/04/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones noted in his journal on April 13, 1854 – “Ridged up balance of cotton ground, planted cotton in the new field.” Cotton is [...]
Women's Work
04/10/2021 - 04/11/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Women in the mid-Victorian period were expected to be concerned about and very involved in life around the home. How did their education, for daughters [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Morning Ablutions
04/10/2021 - 04/11/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mornings can be hectic, especially when you have an inn full of guests tussling over the basin. Stop by the Fanthorp Inn and discover how [...]
Cooking at the Quarters
04/17/2021 - 04/18/2021    
12:00 am
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 [...]
Sounds of 1850
04/24/2021 - 04/25/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Texans have always enjoyed a catchy tune. Lucky for us, if they really liked a song - they wrote it down. So come have seat [...]
Cooking at the Quarters
05/01/2021 - 05/02/2021    
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 [...]
Dining with the Delegates
05/01/2021    
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for an evening candlelight dinner on Saturday May 1st from 5 to 9 pm for Dining with the Delegates.  Period music, candlelit tables, [...]
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Plant Thick and Chop Thin
3 Apr 21
Washington
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Women's Work
10 Apr 21
Washington
Events on 04/17/2021
Cooking at the Quarters
17 Apr 21
Washington
Events on 04/24/2021
Sounds of 1850
24 Apr 21
Washington
Events on 05/01/2021
Cooking at the Quarters
1 May 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.