The General Convention, which would decide the fate of Texas, met at Washington in March 1836. People revere Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Thereafter, despite great personal risk, the delegates continued meeting until they had drafted a constitution and established the new nation’s first lasting government. The picturesque Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is located on the Brazos River. The expansive grounds provide a beautiful setting for picnicking, sightseeing, and birdwatching. The Star of the Republic Museum, Independence Hall, and Barrington Plantation offer the visitor a unique insight into the lives of the people who established the Republic of Texas.
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Hours
Open Daily
Grounds
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Visitor Center
9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Tickets
Adult $8
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $7
Child (6-17) $5
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $20, each additional child $1
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Programs
Public Tours
Special Events
School Programs
See the site
![Reenactor talking to children inside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_11.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=pfio9Feg)
![Adult tour at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington-on-the-Brazos_14.jpg?h=82f8a20d&itok=TngPLGMv)
![Outside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_01.jpg?h=cf77c377&itok=By6j3aLH)
![Volunteer demonstrating woodworking at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_04.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=O40gmT6V)
![Reenactors reading a newspaper at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_06.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=2awse-Ir)
![Visitors walking on a path in front of Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_09.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=awvGV-IE)
![Canon demonstration at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_10.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=Qxt-eU3r)
![Reenactor and child sawing wood at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_12.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=eUiYWO7p)
![Reenactor demonstrating making pottery at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_03.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=6Ac_8EtG)
![Inside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_02.jpg?h=bc9d8ced&itok=OopIS4QT)
![Reenactor demonstrating food preparation to children at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_07.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=yZA06LRA)
![Visitors walking on a path in front of Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_05.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=ZnvyIFXg)
![Reenactor talking to children inside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_11.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=pfio9Feg)
![Adult tour at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington-on-the-Brazos_14.jpg?h=82f8a20d&itok=TngPLGMv)
![Outside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_01.jpg?h=cf77c377&itok=By6j3aLH)
![Volunteer demonstrating woodworking at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_04.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=O40gmT6V)
![Reenactors reading a newspaper at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_06.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=2awse-Ir)
![Visitors walking on a path in front of Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_09.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=awvGV-IE)
![Canon demonstration at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_10.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=Qxt-eU3r)
![Reenactor and child sawing wood at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_12.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=eUiYWO7p)
![Reenactor demonstrating making pottery at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_03.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=6Ac_8EtG)
![Inside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_02.jpg?h=bc9d8ced&itok=OopIS4QT)
![Reenactor demonstrating food preparation to children at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_07.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=yZA06LRA)
![Visitors walking on a path in front of Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_05.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=ZnvyIFXg)
![Visitors walking on a path in front of Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Washington%20on%20the%20Brazos_09.jpg?h=d8102449&itok=ThZ3zsd5)
Plan Your Visit
Step back in time and explore the birthplace of the Lone Star State.
![Event in the amphitheater at Washington-on-the-Brazos](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Washington-on-the-Brazos_16.jpg?h=571f8567&itok=clHG0wGP)
Facility Rentals
We have many options to host your next event.
![Main Barrington Plantation house.](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-11/Barrington-Plantation_008.jpg?h=e838b7a4&itok=kdScuymd)
Barrington Plantation
Discover the final home of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, now a Living History Farm.
![Front of the Star of the Republic Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/vertical_card/public/2023-12/Star-Republic-Museum-01.jpg?h=d4437458&itok=s-UJ1ziE)
Star of the Republic Museum
The star-shaped museum commemorates the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the last capital of the Republic of Texas.
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