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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 […]

CORN : FIELD TO TABLE

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

The ears of corn that dried in the summer sun have been gathered to the corn crib. Head to the barn and race a friend to see who can husk […]

CORN : FIELD TO TABLE

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

The ears of corn that dried in the summer sun have been gathered to the corn crib. Head to the barn and race a friend to see who can husk […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

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 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 […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

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 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 […]

White Gold : Cotton in Texas

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

Selling cotton picked by those enslaved was the main source of Barrington’s income – a cash crop. This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity to work alongside historic interpreters picking and weighing cotton from the fields, seeing how close or how far the harvested amount comes to the average daily standard—100 lbs.! Learn how […]

White Gold : Cotton in Texas

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

Selling cotton picked by those enslaved was the main source of Barrington’s income – a cash crop. This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity to work alongside historic interpreters picking and weighing cotton from the fields, seeing how close or how far the harvested amount comes to the average daily standard—100 lbs.! Learn how […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

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 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 […]

Changing Seasons : Field & Home

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

The work of a plantation changes with the seasons! Fall is the time to plow our fields, put out warm rugs and curtains in the main house, and keep ahead of the weeds in the kitchen garden. Take a turn with your hand at the plow behind the oxen, pull weeds in the garden, and […]

Changing Seasons : Field & Home

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

The work of a plantation changes with the seasons! Fall is the time to plow our fields, put out warm rugs and curtains in the main house, and keep ahead of the weeds in the kitchen garden. Take a turn with your hand at the plow behind the oxen, pull weeds in the garden, and […]

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

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 & Quarter

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 & Quarter

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 & Quarter

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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