1800's Historic Horse Races

April 4

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Mar 2026

Tribal Rendezvous & Stagecoach Ride

Tribal Rendezvous & Stagecoach Ride – 03/28/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In 1844 Sam Houston wrote that members of the Shawnee and Delaware tribes gathered near Fanthorp to exchange pelts and goods. Stop by the inn… Learn More>>


Apr 2026

Horse Race

Horse Race – 04/04/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us on Saturday, April 4th for an exciting 19th century horse racing exhibition! This year’s event will feature 5 races on the track at… Learn More>>


Houston and the Fanthorp Inn & Stagecoach Rides

Houston and the Fanthorp Inn & Stagecoach Rides – 04/11/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Sam Houston stayed at the inn a confirmed 13 times. Discover more about the relationship between General Houston and the Fanthorp Inn. Dueling Demos at… Learn More>>


Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning – 04/11/2026 - 04/12/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Spring cleaning was a yearly ritual that modern conveniences have obliterated the need to do. Preparing a home for warmer weather by chasing out cobwebs… Learn More>>


Letters with the President

Letters with the President – 04/18/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us Saturday April 18 for a look at some of Sam Houston's correspondence during his 2nd term as President, while at Washington, TX. Write… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 04/25/2026 - 04/26/2026
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>>


 

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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 [...]
Focus Weekend - Corn Mill to Meal
09/10/2022 - 09/11/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Corn was an important part of the diet both to free and enslaved at Barrington, but it required some work to go from dried kernels [...]
Fanthorp Focus Weekend: Fanthorp Family Cemetery
09/10/2022 - 09/11/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn proper care for gravestones and help us clean and prepare the Fanthorp Family cemetery for the funeral program. Contact Chandler Wahrmund at wahrmund@thc.texas.gov or [...]
Runaway Scrape Escape
09/10/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
After his victory at the Alamo, Santa Anna and his army are on their way, you must quickly decide what to take on your journey [...]
Focus Weekend - Chinking and Daubing
09/17/2022 - 09/18/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Patching the chinking and daubing between the logs of the quarters to keep the elements out would be a seasonal task for those enslaved at [...]
Living History Saturday: Quill Pen Writing
09/17/2022    
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
09/17/2022    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us under the Live Oaks at the Visitor Center for our local Farmers Market. Local vendors selling a variety of goods. 10:00 am to [...]
Homeschool Day, Industry & Innovation; Texas in the Age of Progress
09/22/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
At your own pace, explore the various ways that industry and innovation were progressing in the mid-19th Hands on activities, firsthand observations, and interactions with [...]
Color to Dye For
09/24/2022 - 09/25/2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
In the 1850s brightly colored and patterned cloth was imported from the mills of England and New England but time in the Texas sun would [...]
Texas Pioneers Badge
10/01/2022    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
What was it like to be a girl in the Republic of Texas? Join us as we present a 2-hour program specially designed for Girl [...]
White Gold: Cotton in Texas
10/01/2022 - 10/02/2022    
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 [...]
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site's 35th Anniversary
10/01/2022    
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site opened its doors to the public on October 4, 1987. Join us on Saturday October 1st as we celebrate [...]
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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.