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SPECIAL EVENTS

Jul 2025

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 07/19/2025 - 07/20/2025
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>>


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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Seeds of the Past
05/05/2018    
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Discover what the folks at Barrington Farm would have raised in their gardens to add some variety to their meals. Learn tips and tricks from [...]
Stagecoach Days
05/12/2018    
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Stagecoach Days allow visitors to experience what it was like to travel cross country via mule-driven stagecoach and learn about the Inn’s history and connection [...]
Living History Saturday
05/19/2018    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836.  On the third Saturday of each month, staff and volunteers dress in period [...]
Blue Star Program
05/29/2018 - 09/04/2018    
All Day
Blue Star Museums program: All attractions at Washington on the Brazos (Independence Hall, Barrington Living History Farm and Star of the Republic Museum) are offering [...]
Chased by Mops and Buckets
All weekends in June. Spring cleaning was a yearly ordeal that families underwent to prepare their homes for warmer weather and to clean out the [...]
Events on 05/05/2018
Seeds of the Past
5 May 18
Washington
Events on 05/12/2018
Stagecoach Days
12 May 18
Anderson
Events on 05/19/2018
Living History Saturday
19 May 18
Washington
Events on 05/29/2018
Blue Star Program
29 May 18
Washington
Events on 06/02/2018
Chased by Mops and Buckets
2 Jun 18
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.