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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>>


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>>


Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration

Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration – 06/08/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Washington on the Brazos is proud to celebrate Juneteenth as a part of Washington County’s long history of marking the end of slavery in Texas.… 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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First Friday at the Fanthorp Inn
07/02/2021    
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us on the first Friday of June, July, and August for special guided tours of the inn at 1,5, and 7 PM. Each of [...]
Summer Sweets
07/03/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
We’re getting ready for the 4th so we’ll be making some period desserts and talking about picnics like ones Dr. Jones might have attended. Contact [...]
1850 Independence Day Picnic
07/04/2021    
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
07/10/2021 - 07/11/2021    
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 [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Anderson, Annexation, & The Fanthorp Inn
07/10/2021 - 07/11/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This year marks the 176th anniversary of Kenneth Lewis Anderson's passing, which occurred here at the Fanthorp Inn. Stop by the inn this weekend and [...]
Cooking at the Quarters
07/17/2021 - 07/18/2021    
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 [...]
Living History Saturday
07/17/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836. Staff and Volunteers, dressed in period clothing, bring to life the people and [...]
Farmer's Market
07/17/2021    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us on the lawn of the Visitor Center for our local Farmers Market. Local vendors will be selling food, crafts, leather goods, honey and [...]
On Their Own Time
07/24/2021 - 07/25/2021    
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
07/31/2021 - 08/01/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is as special program at Barrington taking place on Saturday, July 31 at 10am, 1pm and 3pm and Sunday, August 1 at 10am, 1pm [...]
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Summer Sweets
3 Jul 21
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1850 Independence Day Picnic
4 Jul 21
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Cooking at the Quarters
17 Jul 21
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Living History Saturday
17 Jul 21
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Farmer's Market
17 Jul 21
Washington
Events on 07/24/2021
On Their Own Time
24 Jul 21
Washington
Events on 07/31/2021
School Time
31 Jul 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.