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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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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, [...]
Plows & Petticoats: True Texas Women
05/08/2021 - 05/09/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
From an early age, most Victorian women were trained for the worthy profession of caring for a family. Sewing, cleaning, cooking, and childcare comprised the [...]
Ploughing the Weeds
05/15/2021 - 05/16/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones noted in his journal on May 14, 1850 - “Finished ploughing and hoeing corn first time.” The crops are short and the weeds [...]
Good Gardening
05/22/2021 - 05/23/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Keeping gardens weeded, watered, and in good order was considered part of a woman’s daily duty. It contributed to a varied diet and survival in [...]
Okra, Peanuts, & Potatoes
05/29/2021 - 05/30/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The garden kept by those enslaved at Barrington provided diversity to an otherwise bland diet, and more importantly filled the gaps in nutrition. Join us [...]
First Friday at Fanthorp Inn
06/04/2021    
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On the First Friday of June, July, and August visitors to the Fanthorp Inn will be treated to special tours given by guests who stayed [...]
Chased by Mops and Buckets
06/05/2021 - 06/06/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spring cleaning is a yearly ritual which modern conveniences have obliterated the need. Preparing the house for warmer weather, chasing out cobwebs and dirt, scrubbing [...]
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1 May 21
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15 May 21
Washington
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Good Gardening
22 May 21
Washington
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Okra, Peanuts, & Potatoes
29 May 21
Washington
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First Friday at Fanthorp Inn
4 Jun 21
Anderson
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Chased by Mops and Buckets
5 Jun 21
Washington

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