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Apr 2025

Sundown Social

Sundown Social – 04/26/2025
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Save the date for our Annual Fundraiser, the Sundown Social! See sponsorships and tickets at https://one.bidpal.net/sundownsocial2025/     Learn More>>


May 2025

San Jacinto Ball at Fanthorp Inn

San Jacinto Ball at Fanthorp Inn – 05/03/2025
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

You are cordially invited to a ball commemorating the Battle of San Jacinto which will take place on Saturday May 3rd from 5-8PM at the… Learn More>>


Gamblers, Horse Racers & Sports of All Classes

Gamblers, Horse Racers & Sports of All Classes – 05/17/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

RESCHEDULED FROM 4/5 to 5/17. Join us and experience the atmosphere of race day at Washington-on-the Brazos! The Jockey Club track in 1840s Washington became… Learn More>>


Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role

Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role – 05/17/2025 - 05/18/2025
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>>


Before Freedom Came

Before Freedom Came – 05/31/2025 - 06/01/2025
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>>


 

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Cooking in the Quarter
03/04/2023 - 03/05/2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enslaved men and women, such as Jerry, Mary, Willis, and Jake, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Cooking a hot meal [...]
Focus Weekend- Pins & Needles
03/11/2023 - 03/12/2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Girl’s Own Book (1834) says, “There is no accomplishment of any kind more desirable…than neatness and skill in the use of a needle.” It [...]
Farmers Market & Plant Swap
03/18/2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Come out and enjoy our local Farmers Market and Plant Swap. Located under the Live Oak Trees in front of the Visitor Center from 10am-2pm.
Living History Saturday: Delegate Election
03/18/2023    
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 [...]
Special Program- Beasts of Burden
03/18/2023 - 03/19/2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Plowing the land was a quintessential 1850s farming skill! Livestock trained to work, such as horses, mules, and oxen, played a vital role in the [...]
Homeschool Day
03/23/2023    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for Homeschool Day. Visitors will be able to explore Washington-on-the-Brazos at their own pace and learn about 1800s food with hands on activities, [...]
Focus Weekend- Spring Tonics
03/25/2023 - 03/26/2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spring has sprung- and there is so much to do! Who has time to be sick? Many families had their own special recipes for a [...]
H.K. Yoakum and the Fanthorp Inn
03/25/2023 - 03/26/2023    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Henderson Yoakum is one of the notable Texans who stayed at the Fanthorp Inn. Discover the story of this prominent Tennessee politician turned Texan historian [...]
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23 Mar 23
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Focus Weekend- Spring Tonics
25 Mar 23
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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.