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Plows & Petticoats : A Woman’s Role

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

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 responsibility […]

Before Freedom Came

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

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, Lucy, […]

Before Freedom Came

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

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, Lucy, […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters

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

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 […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters

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

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 […]

Painting & Tidying

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

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 crop […]

Painting & Tidying

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

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 crop […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters

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

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 […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters

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

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 […]

Hard Work & Hydration

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

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 cool […]

Hard Work & Hydration

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

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 cool […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters

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

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 […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarters

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

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 […]

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