Historic Site Grand Re-Opening!

November 8th

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sep 2025

"One of nature's noble men?" JG McDonald Jr. and the Fanthorp Inn

"One of nature's noble men?" JG McDonald Jr. and the Fanthorp Inn – 09/13/2025 - 09/14/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Judge James Green McDonald Jr was the caretaker of the Fanthorp Inn building from the late 1890s to the 1930s. He is one of the… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 09/20/2025 - 09/21/2025
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>>


Fanthorp Innkeepers Training and Appreciation Event

Fanthorp Innkeepers Training and Appreciation Event – 09/26/2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fanthorp invites all those interested in volunteer opportunities to attend this appreciation and training event. Discover the period and non-period dressed roles available and celebrate… Learn More>>


Oct 2025

White Gold: Cotton in Texas

White Gold: Cotton in Texas – 10/04/2025 - 10/05/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Selling cotton picked by those enslaved was the main source of Barrington’s income – a cash crop. This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity… Learn More>>


Fanthorp Inn Stagecoach Day

Fanthorp Inn Stagecoach Day – 10/10/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us on Friday Oct 10 from 10am to 4pm for a stagecoach day at the Fanthorp Inn. We'll have special activities and tours of… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025
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>>


Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Practices

Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Practices – 10/24/2025 - 11/02/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 158th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorp’s passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>


Nov 2025

Grand Re-Opening at Washington-on-the-Brazos

Grand Re-Opening at Washington-on-the-Brazos – 11/08/2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site has undergone a $51 million renovation over the last two years. When re-opened on November 8, 2025, visitors will experience… Learn More>>


Dec 2025

Candlelight Christmas

Candlelight Christmas – 12/12/2025 - 12/13/2025
6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Silent Night and gunshots, festive music and solemn moments—an 1850s Texan Christmas experience! Discover the origins of some of our favorite Holiday traditions on December… 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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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 [...]
First Friday at Fanthorp Inn
08/06/2021    
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 [...]
Farmers Nooning
08/07/2021 - 08/08/2021    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Taking a break, or “nooning,” in the heat of the day helped 19th century farmers renew their energy on a long day in the blazing [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: 1850s Fashion at the Fanthorp Inn
08/14/2021 - 08/15/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Stop by the inn this weekend to discover all there is to know about the fascinating fashions worn by the Fanthorp family and their guests. [...]
Keeping Cool in the Texas Heat
08/14/2021 - 08/15/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come stay cool with us in the heat of summer and discover what early Texans did to stay cool. Without modern A.C. you might be [...]
Chaff in the Wind
08/21/2021 - 08/22/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dr. Jones noted in his journal on Aug. 4, 1847 - “Thrashed out rye”. Now that our grain crop has been harvested, it’s time to [...]
Traveling in Texas
08/28/2021 - 08/29/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
There are 1,774 miles between Anson Jones’ hometown in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and where he lived in Washington, Texas. How on earth did he get [...]
Special Program-Corn: From Crib to Mattress and Meal
09/04/2021 - 09/05/2021    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Corn was the largest and most versatile crop grown at Barrington. Discover how various parts of the corn plant would be used across the farm [...]
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School Time
31 Jul 21
Washington
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First Friday at Fanthorp Inn
6 Aug 21
Anderson
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Farmers Nooning
7 Aug 21
Washington
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Chaff in the Wind
21 Aug 21
Washington
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Traveling in Texas
28 Aug 21
Washington
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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.