Homeschool Day

Sept 25th

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sep 2026

Tavern Tidbits; Pickles & Spices

Tavern Tidbits; Pickles & Spices – 09/19/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn about 1830s food preservation in Hall & Lott’s Tavern on the Washington Townsite. Historic menus commonly list pickles, eggs, and dried items for sale… Learn More>>


Homeschool Day

Homeschool Day – 09/25/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Homeschool Families are invited to join us at Star of the Republic Museum for a Make and Take Homeschool Day! Museums from all over the… Learn More>>


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>>


 

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1850 Independence Day Picnic
07/04/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a 1850s style Independence Day celebration. Musket firing, toasts and a reading of the Declaration of Independence will commemorate the day. Bring [...]
Pulling Fodder
07/11/2020 - 07/12/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones penned in his journal on July 13, 1854 – “Commenced taking corn blade fodder.” Although very few ears of corn were used to [...]
Kids & Pastimes
07/18/2020 - 07/19/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
What games do you like to play? Young Texans wouldn’t get much free time in the nineteenth century, but it wasn’t all work and no [...]
Living History Saturday
07/18/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836.  On the third Saturday of each month staff and volunteers dressed in period [...]
Farmer's Market
07/18/2020    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us under the Live Oaks at our Visitor Center to shop local and support area farmers.  Fresh vegetables, baked goods, food vendors, artisans and [...]
On Their Own Time
07/25/2020 - 07/26/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Though free time for those enslaved at Barrington was typically limited to Sundays and occasional holidays, time off provided an opportunity to rest and enjoy [...]
School Time
08/01/2020 - 08/02/2020    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fancy learning 1850’s style? You can mind your manners and your ABC’s down on the Farm for a period school lesson, while getting ready to [...]
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1850 Independence Day Picnic
4 Jul 20
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Pulling Fodder
11 Jul 20
Washington
Events on 07/18/2020
Kids & Pastimes
18 Jul 20
Washington
Living History Saturday
18 Jul 20
Washington
Farmer's Market
18 Jul 20
Washington
Events on 07/25/2020
On Their Own Time
25 Jul 20
Washington
Events on 08/01/2020
School Time
1 Aug 20
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.