Hours
Wednesday to Sunday (tickets required)
Visitor Center & Grounds:
9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Museum:
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Townsite and Barrington Farm:
10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Monday to Tuesday (no tickets required)
Visitor Center & Grounds:
9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
All other facilities closed
Tickets
Adult $10
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $8
Children (6-17) $6
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $22, each additional child $1
Adult Tour Group (per person) $8
Programs
Public Tours
Special Events
School Programs
Travel back in time to 1850 and explore the original home of Dr. Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas. The Jones family lived at the farm for over a decade, building a successful cotton farm with enslaved labor after Texas joined the union. This living history farm is complete with period costumed interpreters using 19th century farming practices for planting, cultivating, harvesting, and working with livestock. Explore the sights and smells of farm life and experience the daily lives of those who came 150 years ago.
See the Site
Plan Your Visit
Barrington Living History Farm is part of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site complex. Find out more about the site and activities.
Barrington Living History Farm History
The Washington area was the site of the final home of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Adult Group Tours
Our adult group tours offer a captivating journey inviting visitors to step back in time and experience the events that shaped our great state.
School Programs
Plan an unforgettable educational adventure for your students with our engaging field trip experiences.
Washington-on-the-Brazos Complex
Head to our Washington-on-the Brazos Complex landing page see events at all three sites, plan your trip, explore the campus, and learn about education opportunities.
Events at Barrington Living History Farm
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter (Saturday)
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.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 behind the Jones Home in the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared. Journey to the other side of the plantation and learn what foods Mary, Jerry, or Willis would prepare for themselves in the Quarter. Contact us at Barrington-Plantation@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
Cooking in the Quarter & Kitchen (Sunday)
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.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 behind the Jones Home in the bustle of a busy plantation kitchen and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of a hearth cooked meal being prepared. Journey to the other side of the plantation and learn what foods Mary, Jerry, or Willis would prepare for themselves in the Quarter. Contact us at Barrington-Plantation@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
Beasts of Burden
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.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 operations of early Texas farms. Whether it was pulling plows, harrowing fields, hauling cotton, or cultivating corn, beasts of burden made light work of sometimes daunting tasks. Join Barrington Plantation and the Texas Draft Horse and Mule Association in a unique opportunity to experience draft animals at work! Various aspects of field preparation using horses and oxen will be demonstrated, with some hands-on opportunities. Activities are dependent on weather and soil conditions. Contact us at Barrington-Plantation@thc.texas.gov or 936-878-2214 x248 for more information.
Barrington Living History Farm in the Blog
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