Historic Site Grand Re-Opening!

November 8th

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sep 2025

"One of nature's noble men?" JG McDonald Jr. and the Fanthorp Inn

"One of nature's noble men?" JG McDonald Jr. and the Fanthorp Inn – 09/13/2025 - 09/14/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Judge James Green McDonald Jr was the caretaker of the Fanthorp Inn building from the late 1890s to the 1930s. He is one of the… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 09/20/2025 - 09/21/2025
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 Innkeepers Training and Appreciation Event

Fanthorp Innkeepers Training and Appreciation Event – 09/26/2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fanthorp invites all those interested in volunteer opportunities to attend this appreciation and training event. Discover the period and non-period dressed roles available and celebrate… Learn More>>


Oct 2025

White Gold: Cotton in Texas

White Gold: Cotton in Texas – 10/04/2025 - 10/05/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Selling cotton picked by those enslaved was the main source of Barrington’s income – a cash crop. This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity… Learn More>>


Fanthorp Inn Stagecoach Day

Fanthorp Inn Stagecoach Day – 10/10/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025
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>>


Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Practices

Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Practices – 10/24/2025 - 11/02/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 158th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorp’s passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>


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>>


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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"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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Women's Work
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Cooking at the Quarters
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Washington
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Sounds of 1850
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Washington
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Cooking at the Quarters
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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.