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SPECIAL EVENTS

Jul 2025

“Amnesty for All Offenses” The 160th Anniversary of Fanthorp’s Pardon

“Amnesty for All Offenses” The 160th Anniversary of Fanthorp’s Pardon – 07/12/2025 - 07/13/2025
10:00 pm - 4:00 pm

We are commemorating the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War at the Fanthorp Inn. We'll offer a special tour focused on Henry… Learn More>>


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

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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
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Pulling Fodder
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Kids & Pastimes
18 Jul 20
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Living History Saturday
18 Jul 20
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Farmer's Market
18 Jul 20
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On Their Own Time
25 Jul 20
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School Time
1 Aug 20
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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.