SPECIAL EVENTS

School Daze – 07/01/2024 - 07/31/2024
All Day

Teachers are invited to visit Washington-on-the-Brazos and see how we can help bring your Texas History curriculum to life.  All educators are admitted FREE with… Learn More>>

Hard Work & Hydration – 08/03/2024 - 08/04/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer marks the busiest time for field crop work – as well as the highest temperatures! Join us in the fields for hands-on opportunities working… Learn More>>

Cooking in the Quarter – 08/17/2024
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… Learn More>>

Quill Pen Writing – 08/17/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Have you ever wanted to write with a quill pen? Then this program is for you! Come try your hand at quill pen writing and… Learn More>>

Cooking in the Kitchen – 08/18/2024
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… Learn More>>

Corn: Field to Table – 08/31/2024 - 09/01/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The ears of corn that dried in the summer sun have been gathered to the corn crib. Head to the barn and race a friend… Learn More>>

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 09/14/2024 - 09/15/2024
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>>

Fanthorp Family Cemetery – 09/14/2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

For over 180 years the Fanthorp Family Cemetery has served as the final resting place for Fanthorp family members and some of the most notable… Learn More>>

White Gold: Cotton in Texas – 09/28/2024 - 09/29/2024
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… Learn More>>