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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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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 [...]
Judge Eddie E. Harrison Juneteenth Heritage Celebration
06/08/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Washington on the Brazos is proud to celebrate Juneteenth as a part of Washington County’s long history of marking the end of slavery in Texas. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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