Twilight event at Fanthorp Inn

Dec 14th

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Dec 2024

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 12/14/2024 - 12/15/2024
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>>


Twilight - New Years Night

Twilight - New Years Night – 12/14/2024
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Travel back in time and experience a period New Years and holiday celebration at the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson, TX! Activities begin at the Grimes… Learn More>>


Jan 2025

Coffee at Fanthorp Inn

Coffee at Fanthorp Inn – 01/11/2025 - 01/12/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Henry Fanthorp was said to serve a cup of coffee so strong that it could bear up an iron wedge! During this program we will… Learn More>>


19th Century Medicine

19th Century Medicine – 01/18/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

19th Century Medicine 10a-4p: Doctors in the 19th century had different remedies, tools, and practices than doctors today. Doctor was also one of the most… Learn More>>


Crockett Comes to Town

Crockett Comes to Town – 01/25/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In late January 1836, the Tennessee Mounted Volunteers under William Harrison’s command arrived in Washington on their way to San Antonio and the Alamo. Among… Learn More>>


Feb 2025

Fanthorp Wedding & Stagecoach Ride

Fanthorp Wedding & Stagecoach Ride – 02/08/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

You are invited to the wedding of Rachel Virginia Kennard and Henry Fanthorp! Join us in commemorating the 191st anniversary of the couple that started… Learn More>>


 

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Fanthorp Inn's 37th Anniversary Celebration & Stagecoach Ride
10/05/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Stagecoach Rides are BACK! Join us on Saturday October 5th from 10 am to 4pm as we celebrate the 37th anniversary of Fanthorp opening to [...]
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter
10/19/2024 - 10/20/2024    
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 [...]
Building the Town of Washington: A Trades Program
10/19/2024 - 10/20/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
In 1833-34, the town of Washington was surveyed for the first time. Not long after, the first building, a small log cabin was erected. Over [...]
Homeschool Day: Earning a Living
10/24/2024    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Do you have what it takes to provide for your family in the mid-1800s? Visit with Washington-on-the-Brazos Staff and discover the many ways men and [...]
Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Practices
10/25/2024 - 10/27/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 157th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorp’s passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned [...]
Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Practices
11/01/2024 - 11/03/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 157th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorp’s passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned [...]
Changing of the Seasons: Field and Home
11/02/2024 - 11/03/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The work of a plantation changes with the seasons! Fall is the time to plow our fields, put out warm rugs and curtains in the [...]
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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.