Toast to Texas Family Festival

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Feb 2025

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 02/15/2025 - 02/16/2025
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>>


Texas Needs Your Vote! Delegate Election Day

Texas Needs Your Vote! Delegate Election Day – 02/15/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

On February 1st, 1836, an election was held Texas wide to elect delegates to attend the Convention of 1836 at Washington. The men elected to… Learn More>>


Mar 2025

A Toast to Texas Family Festival

A Toast to Texas Family Festival – 03/01/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for A Toast to Texas Family Festival on March 1st at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site as we celebrate the Anniversary of Signing of… Learn More>>


Beasts of Burden

Beasts of Burden – 03/15/2025 - 03/16/2025
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… Learn More>>


The Inn After Fanthorp/Stagecoach Rides

The Inn After Fanthorp/Stagecoach Rides – 03/29/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for special tours focusing on the changes made to the inn following the Fanthorps passing in 1867. Saturday only, from 11-3, Take a… Learn More>>


Apr 2025

Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning – 04/05/2025 - 04/06/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Spring cleaning was a yearly ritual that modern conveniences have obliterated the need to do. Preparing a home for warmer weather by chasing out cobwebs… Learn More>>


Dragoons Dismount - Tour and Stagecoach Rides

Dragoons Dismount - Tour and Stagecoach Rides – 04/12/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This month we are commemorating the 180th anniversary of one of the most important visits in Fanthorp’s history. Discover the story of the 2nd US… Learn More>>


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>>


 

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Living History Saturday - Gamblers, Horse Racers & Sports of All Classes
04/06/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us April 6 and experience the atmosphere of race day at Washington-on-the Brazos! Washington in the 1840s was home to all manner of gamblers, [...]
Spring Cleaning
04/06/2024 - 04/07/2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Spring cleaning is a yearly ritual that modern conveniences have nearly obliterated the need to do. Preparing a home for warmer weather by chasing out [...]
Cooking in the Quarter
04/20/2024    
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
04/21/2024    
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 [...]
Sundown Social
04/27/2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for the Annual Sundown Social fundraiser on April 27th at 6pm. Hosted at the Rockin' Star Ranch, the event features live music by [...]
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Cooking in the Quarter
20 Apr 24
Washington
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Cooking in the Kitchen
21 Apr 24
Washington
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Sundown Social
27 Apr 24
Brenham

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.