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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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First Friday at Fanthorp Inn
08/05/2022    
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us on the first Friday of June, July, and August for special guided tours of the inn at 12,4, and 6 PM. Each of [...]
Hands on History
08/06/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and visit the Star of the Republic Museum for our Hands-On-History weekends for the Summer of 2022. Hands-On crafts will be available from 10am-4pm [...]
Farmers Nooning
08/06/2022 - 08/07/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Taking a break, or “nooning,” in the heat of the day would help both enslaved and free 19th century farmers renew their energy on a [...]
Keeping Cool in the Texas Heat
08/13/2022 - 08/14/2022    
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 [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Judge McDonald Jr and the Fanthorp Inn
08/13/2022 - 08/14/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Judge James Green McDonald Jr is perhaps equally as influential as Henry Fanthorp in Grimes Co history and likewise called the inn his home. Discover [...]
Giants of Texas History at Washington on the Brazos
08/20/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Texans today stand on the shoulders of great figures that lent their sweat, blood, tears, and lives to make Texas what it is today. Join [...]
Chaff in the Wind
08/20/2022 - 08/21/2022    
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 [...]
The Written Word
08/27/2022 - 08/28/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Why is it important to know how to write a letter? Diaries, journals, and correspondence all contain the voice of their authors and important details [...]
Focus Weekend - Corn off the Cob
09/03/2022 - 09/04/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The ears of corn have dried in the summer sun and been gathered to the corn crib. Now it’s time to husk the ears and [...]
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First Friday at Fanthorp Inn
5 Aug 22
Anderson
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Hands on History
6 Aug 22
Washington
Farmers Nooning
6 Aug 22
Washington
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The Written Word
27 Aug 22
Washington
Events on 09/03/2022
Focus Weekend - Corn off the Cob
3 Sep 22
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.