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Plows & Petticoats: A Woman’s Role

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 century women. Areas of […]

Before Freedom Came

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 Mary, Jerry, Willis, Jake, […]

Before Freedom Came

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 Mary, Jerry, Willis, Jake, […]

Cooking in the Quarter

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a- 4p 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 after a hard […]

Cooking in the Kitchen

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 on how Charity and […]

Painting & Tidying

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p Wear some old clothes and help us paint the house fence with whitewash, then head over to the barn to help clear the clutter that builds over the busy […]

Painting & Tidying

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p Wear some old clothes and help us paint the house fence with whitewash, then head over to the barn to help clear the clutter that builds over the busy […]

Cooking in the Quarter

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a- 4p 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 after a hard […]

Cooking in the Kitchen

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 on how Charity and […]

Hard Work & Hydration

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 with the crops, then […]

Hard Work & Hydration

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 with the crops, then […]

Cooking in the Quarter

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a- 4p 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 after a hard […]

Cooking in the Kitchen

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 12300 Park Rd, Washington, TX, United States

10a-4p 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 on how Charity and […]

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