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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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"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
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Cooking at the Quarters
17 Apr 21
Washington
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Sounds of 1850
24 Apr 21
Washington
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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.