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SPECIAL EVENTS

Apr 2025

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 04/19/2025 - 04/20/2025
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>>


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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Independence Eve
03/01/2024    
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Celebrate the 188th Anniversary of Texas Independence with us on March 1st! "Independence Eve" will feature a performance by Nashville recording artist Glen Templeton at [...]
March 2 Schedule
03/02/2024    
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
9:30am - 11:00am Join us at Independence Hall as we honor the 59 signers that declared Independence 188 years ago from that very spot on [...]
"A Pound A Day" - Butter Churning
03/09/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
In 1850 the Fanthorp Inn produced over 365 lbs of butter! Stop by the tavern at Washington -on-the-Brazos this weekend to see how butter was [...]
Living History Saturday - Washington in the Runaway Scrape
03/16/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
“Washington in the Runaway Scrape” 10a-4p: In late March of 1836, the civilian population of Texas took to the roads fleeing the oncoming Mexican Army. [...]
Beasts of Burden
03/16/2024 - 03/17/2024    
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 [...]
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Independence Eve
1 Mar 24
Washington
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March 2 Schedule
2 Mar 24
Washington
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"A Pound A Day" - Butter Churning
9 Mar 24
Washington
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