Barrington Plantation State Historic Site

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

They are doing a great job at re-creating an authentic farm and homestead. This is a working farm with period actors to reenact life in the early 1800s and to answer questions about the period, the family, and the park.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

This place is truly AWESOME for families and history nerds like us! It was a super hot day when we went, but my son absolutely LOVED the workers in period clothing. All staff or volunteers were exceptionally friendly and answered our questions about the tools they used, how they smoked meat in the smoke house, the animals on the plantation, and the furniture in the home. If you love learning about our great state, or you just want to step back in time, this truly was more awesome than I thought it was going to be!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Really neat. People working are very friendly.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

It is so interesting to view the plantation, but also talk with the people dressed in period clothes, cooking, working in the garden and with the livestock. Kids and adults will enjoy

Date: 5 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

This place was great! And the staff was incredible! I like History, but am by no means a huge History buff. These folks kept the attention of 30+ 13 year old boys and even got them engaged in activities. Not an easy task by any means. 100% worth the visit.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

I loved visiting this historic site. Great area to walk and tour the grounds. Loved the oxen by the barn. The docent did a wonderful job explaining how the animals were used to help with preparing the soil for planting. The barn is beautiful. Great restoration efforts of this historic location. It is located at the Washington on the Bazos State Historic site.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Love the feel of being back in theb1800s

Date: 5 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 4

Not very clear about tickets, so if try to get inside plantation

Date: 5 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 4

Really neat living history experience. They do indicate when you buy tickets that it is pet friendly but once you actually get to the site they tell you it is not pet friendly. There were multiple people kept from entering for the same reason.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Great history.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 3

Docents were very kind but overall disappointing.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

It was fun to see how people used to live. My children were intrigued and I enjoyed the details of the place.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Good spot to see how people lived in the 1800s.

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Great way about learning how life in early Texas.

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

So interesting, and well laid out for an informative and immersive visit

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Learn how our ancestors lived. Well done by everyone.

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Theres a lot to see,Washington on the Brazos State Park including the Barrington Plantation. Go early to get it all in

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Great place to visit!

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Professional & interesting guides!

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Great place to see a historic working farm. They have people on site in era clothing and tools. They were very knowledgeable about the era and hows things took place.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Excellent place for history to come alive. From the workers in period clothing to the live animals still working the land, visiting this site truly brings what would be mundane facts into perspective. Be sure to wear shoes that you dont mind getting a tad dirty. I would suggest visiting in the early morning while the weather is still cool and there arent many visitors just yet. Note that tickets for this site are purchased at the Visitors Center where you arrive when you first pull into the main site.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

enjoy the history and the personal

Date: 2 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

I loved going through the house, little building, and the barn area. The outdoor kitchen was fascinating. This place was very historic. I truly enjoyed visiting and would go again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Love taking the kids here!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Barrington Plantation us part of the Washington-on-the-Brazos complex. It was once the home of Anson Jones, the 4th and final president of the Republic of Texas. Being a living history farm, they have a garden and farm animals you can view.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

This is a cool place that Ive taken the family to a few times. They do have a mulberry bush and I was able to go around and round however I did not see any weasels. Im quite envious of The smokehouse.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Love this place. Lots of history and learning! Beautiful view and adorable animals. You could spend hours here just exploring. It is also very cheap and the workers are very nice!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

You must visit this place if youre into farms and history! Even if youre not, you will learn a great deal about Texas history and how they use to do this back in the day. The people here are fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable. The animals are cute too! My husband and I even got to take a tiny bundle of onions home with us. The land in this area is absolutely gorgeous and you will fall in love with this part of Texas!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Full of history

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

We take our students there. It is very educational and the people are wonderful.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Field Trip with Kiddos school. Never let down when I come here

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

It is a living museum. Museum workers wear period clothing and do period tasks

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Amazing experience.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

I had a wonderful visit. They were having a special event called Candlelight Christmas. It is so beautiful out there. Truly enjoyed the history lesson. Thank you to all that help make the event so enjoyable.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Such a return to pioneer days. The farm house and out buildings were so interesting and the lady working the garden was very informative on her garden and what she was planting. What a treat !

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Amazing history for Texans to be proud of.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Very nice excursion to TX period working farm

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

This is a replica of the historic site of the home owned by the last Republic of Texas president. The farm staff working on the farm are all very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the farm. A very great place to visit!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

The place was very low-key and simple. Nothing fancy, but very calm and peaceful. Really gave me room to reflect on how significant a thing it was that humans ever enslaved other humans. Everyone should have the experience of admiring the well-to-do home of an otherwise well-intended frontiersman and then see the dirt floors his enslaved people had for their home. It was sobering. I hope Texas continues to teach about its past (and present) interracial developments because we cant make progress without seeing where weve been and where were at.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Great place to visit. The staff are very kind and informative. I learned that they have lots of activities for students during field trips. When I went there, I got a tour of the garden area and got to make a marble to take home. Overall great experience and it changes with the seasons.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

All the ladies were superbly wonderful, LOVE their job and love sharing what they know. The younger gal, oh what a treasure!! The passion for what shes learned and what she lives day in and day, doing exactly, historically accurate, every step of the way. Then shares, shows, tells of the life when the Joness lived here, absolutely the best Ive experienced in all my years visiting historical sites (which covers 4 decades). From the clothes she wears, all hand made (minus the petticoat), including the boots/shoes, most by her, to the slaughtering of the turkeys, chickens, and didnt get to finding out about the hogs; picking, planting, pruning the gardens, vegetation, everyone here does the work, walks the walk, cooks from the kitchen, eats whats grown, exciting tale of cornbread, but this gal, man, incredible!! A definite must visit and listen, learn, ask, they all have so much to share beyond what youd expect, anticipate.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

A great place to learn some Texas history.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Nice place

Date: 3 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

A wonderful immersive expirience.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

For a place of living history it sure does live up to its name,with interactions for the kids which they will certainly like,and learning about the history of this particular farm.It also has a share of live animals that would be useful during that time period.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Love Texas history and historical facts

Date: 3 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Take a step back to the simple life. No, take a step back! This is an excellent example of how you must work for what you want. Incredibly eye opening to those who have no idea of the good old days.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Great place for learning about the past

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Very informative! Beautiful ares

Date: 3 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Loved this place. Authentic old farm that still operates. Great piece of Texas history and very educational.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Must see historical site. While on the grounds you feel like its 1850. Amazing experience.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Their staff helped to bring us back in time to see how history happened during that time. The buildings and animals allowed a great perspective of time and how things were for that specific family. Their staff were great and very resourceful.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Great place to visit with your family! Learn about Texas History and see where in happened!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Love this place. Ive been here five times and I learned something new every time.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

What an amazing place! The staff is INCREDIBLE! They answered all my kids questions, provided extra information and were patient and excellent at explaining concepts to children. The farm is so neat and we learned all sorts of things about early Texas, farm life, farm animals, gardening, cooking....we have been here several times and it appeals to people of all ages! Highly recommend for a fun, educational tour. Id recommend doing the tour at Independence Hall first, as the two experiences fit nicely together! There isnt a lot of shade, so dress lightly, wear a hat and be ready to ask questions!! My kids were 12/9 for this visit, but they also loved the farm in younger years. We have been reading the Farmer Boy book and studying a farming block, so this was a great enrichment for us!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Had a great time learning about the birth of Texas

Date: 3 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Definitely consider visiting this place. Very knowledgeable staff and interesting experience. Took lots of pictures, so that I can mimic some of the ideas on our own farm

Date: 3 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Really enjoyed our day there.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Great Texas history on how people lived back in the 1800s

Date: 3 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

We enjoyed our time here everyone we talked to was friendly and super informational we will come back and enjoy some time here again

Date: 3 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Great history. Its TEXAS history

Date: 4 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

This place is really great! The people are informative, great day trip and only $8!! Would recommend!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Phenomenal!!! Staff went above and beyond. Couldve stayed all day. Learned so much.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

A must see for any Texas or visiting family!! Great time!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

It was so nice. Learn a lot about the past.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Ive been to many of these kids of places, including Colonial Williamsburg, and I can tell you, I like this place much better. Ill be back again, we really enjoyed our visit!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Was a cool old place to see. Sorry no pictures..

Date: 4 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Nice people and pretty area.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

GREAT PLACE

Date: 4 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Washington Texas.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Great place to learn a about texas history. The little ones loved the place between the farming and house chores. The museum has a great kids play area that they didnt want to leave.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

This was a very informational visit, learned so much.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

We had an awesome tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about the farm. The weather was beautiful. We saw different kinds of wood on the cabins. We saw huge oxen, there were roosters, chickens, cows. Saw vegetable gardens. We got a chance to see old slave quarters and a smoke house where they still cure the meat and let it hang up for a whole year before they can cook it. We saw the furnishings that were in the slave quarters. What was missing was more livestock and there were no horses.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Do not miss this place. You really felt like you stepped back in time. But please dont just walk around. Talk to the staff. They are amazing and knew so much. They really added so much detail that you never would have gotten otherwise.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Must visit once

Date: 5 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

excellent tourist site

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

The tour guides are dressed in period clothing, doing farmwork with time appropriate tools and heritage breeds. It really takes you back to that time and helps you see a little more into their day to day life. The guides are also very friendly and well informed.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Texas history

Date: 5 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 4

We tried to stop by the farm about an hour before it closed. Unfortunately we werent able to go Im because a storm was coming and they informed us that the farm closes for 30minutes when it hears thunder. Even though we paid at the state park office, they said we could get a refund. The people were very kind and apologized even though the weather was not their fault.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Really a true adventure. Lots of walking so not for everyone but well worth it if you have the stamina. Definitely take the tour as it is a great experience.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 4

Great

Date: 6 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 2

It was nice seeing 1800s building and some tools, etc. The people there were sitting and chatting with themselves the whole time we were there. The hogs had no water or food. Only a few cows, chickens, turkeys, and hogs on the whole farm.. maybe 12 animals totally. There was No activity of 1800s going on but sitting and chatting. WASTE of time, money, and gas !!!!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Beutiful

Date: 6 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Phenomenal educational experience for all ages. My 10 yr old son now has a different perspective of present day life to hard labor life with no technology. He has been inspired in a jaw dropping way. He told me the other day, out of the blue that he really enjoyed working on a farm. I have seen a positive change in him; going from a lazy gamer with an attitude to a young boy who completely comprehends what life was like in the 1800s. In all honesty, had I known that this excursion would be an eye opener, we would have gone a long time ago. We had so much fun! Great family experience and I encourage all 4th grade Texas History classes to have an all day field trip. Unforgettable experience!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Loved this place. Guides know their stuff.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Had a great experience. Scouts and family all had enjoyed themselves and learned a lot too. Park hosts were very pleasant; we came on a behind the scenes weekend and got to see or hear about some of the shortcuts they use that might not be authentic. I came away with ideas on building my own smokehouse. Free for anyone with a Texas Park Pass.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Clean family friendly fun

Date: 6 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 3

Very interesting

Date: 6 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Awesome place to learn about Texas pioneers.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

A nice tourist group, with real animals and real slave headquarters. Great place to bring a 4th/ 5th grader learning history or texas history. There are even places where kids can do old timey chores

Date: 6 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

The people that work here are wonderful and love what they do. You can learn so much from them

Date: 6 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Nice and quiet.. extremely interesting, pre- modern era farm and antique items. Great for young people.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Very nice tour great History

Date: 7 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

This is the real deal.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Scenic and historic. Friendly staff

Date: 7 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Went on a field trip with my son and this place was very interesting. Will be going back we with family

Date: 7 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Perfect trip for young and old. A place locked in the 1840s.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Amazing place to visit,friendly people , bery well maintained. Lots of history.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 4

Lovely farm area and living history tours. The Barrington farm is a great place to spend the day away from the city. Large sized area and usually not a lot of people.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 4

Living history lesson.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Very friendly people there, knowledgeable of Texas history. A living working farm, with real livestock and cotton field. Remains like how it was in the 1800s.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Very interesting, out door kitchen, slave cabin, barns, animals, houses. Its neat to see how hard it was for people to live in that era.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Really neat place to visit history. Everyone very nice and helpful.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 4

Date: 8 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

My daughter loved it!

Date: 9 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: 9 years ago