In addition, poets, cowboys and musicians entertain as visitors tour the Inn and learn about travel and communications at one of Texas most authentically restored stagecoach inns. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides take visitors back to Texas in the 1850’s. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Texas Parks and Wildlife presents Fanthorp Inn to you without admission fees but with a suggested donation of $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. The program will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site, 579 South Main Street Anderson, Texas 77830, located in Grimes County off Highway 90 about 10 miles east of Texas Hwy 6 in Navasota. The first floor is accessible for the mobility impaired.
For additional details call (936) 878-2214 ext.246.
]]>Texas Parks and Wildlife presents Fanthorp Inn to you without admission fees but with a suggested donation of $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. The program will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site, 579 South Main Street Anderson, Texas 77830, located in Grimes County off Highway 90 about 10 miles east of Texas Hwy 6 in Navasota. The first floor is accessible for the mobility impaired.
For additional details call (936) 878-2214 ext.246.
]]>Learn about travel and communications at one of Texas most authentically restored stagecoach inns. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides take visitors back to Texas in the 1850’s describing the workings of the Inn and its very successful Innkeeper. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Texas Parks and Wildlife presents Fanthorp Inn to you without admission fees but with a suggested donation of $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. The program will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site, 579 South Main Street Anderson, Texas 77830, located in Grimes County off Highway 90 about 10 miles east of Texas Hwy 6 in Navasota. The first floor is accessible for the mobility impaired.
For additional details call (936) 878-2214 ext.246.
]]>Join the fun as visitors relive accounts of early travel and communications at one of Texas’ most authentically restored stagecoach inns. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides take visitors back to the 1850’s. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Texas Parks and Wildlife presents Fanthorp Inn to you without admission fees but with a suggested donation of $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. The program will be held from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site, 579 South Main Street Anderson, Texas 77830, located in Grimes County off Highway 90 about 10 miles east of Texas Hwy 6 in Navasota. The first floor is accessible for the mobility impaired.
For additional details call (936) 878-2214 ext.246.
]]>Join us August 11, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM for a ride around Anderson on our Concord Stagecoach as we present Stagecoach Days. Discover a place where modern interpreters bring to life the travelers and communications of 19th Century Texas. Where images of the Inn and Coach, often called the “Stage,” is yours to behold and experience. Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is where inspiration lives beyond history books. By the early years of the twentieth century, the iron horse had largely replaced the stagecoach. Thus faded from the American scene one of the great episodes of the Old West--the radiant red Concord Stagecoach, laden with treasure, express, baggage, mail and passengers, driven by the most skillful and courageous reins men the world has ever produced.
What was it like to ride a Concord stagecoach in the late 1850’s? Time has suddenly turned backward to 1859 and you will board a stagecoach leaving Anderson for Houston. Bearded merchants, shopkeepers and tradesmen stroll about the newly formed Grimes county courthouse. What finally catches your eye is a large, magnificent Concord coach, her new paint glistening in the sunlight. Her wheels are a bright yellow. Hitched to the coach are six sleek chestnut bay horses or maybe two rugged but very strong mules. You board the coach. This Concord seats nine passengers. Two seats are on the ends, one facing fore, another aft, a third is in the center. Three can sit on each seat, allowing fifteen inches per person. “Rather a tight fit, especially if the traveler is large or a lady is wearing bustles,” you reflect. Six more could ride on top. Including freight, passengers and crew the coach has a capacity of four thousand pounds
On the second Saturday of each month, Fanthorp Inn comes alive with special “DAYS TO REMEMBER”. Cowboys and musicians entertain as visitors tour the Inn and learn about travel and communications at one of Texas’ most authentically restored stagecoach inns. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides take visitors back to Texas in the 1850’s. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Join us at 11, 1 and 3p.m. as we present “The Fanthorp Guest Register”. Back in the 1800’s public conveyances like the Stagecoach brought common travelers and famous Texans alike to the shelter of stagecoach inns. The Guestbook at Fanthorp Inn is an important reflection of the pages of history we honor as Texans. Come and hear the stories of the famous travelers who spent time at one of the most important and best preserved stagecoach inns in Texas. Names such as Anson Jones, Sam Houston and Robert E. Lee are reported to have stayed here. Listen to the stories of Zachary Taylor marching to Mexico in 1846 and camping at the Inn. Learn how he and his officers were treated to an elegant formal dinner in the Inn while his troops were fed under a tree outside.
On the second Saturday of each month, Fanthorp Inn comes alive with special “DAYS TO REMEMBER”. So in addition to the Guestbook presentations, you will be magically taken back in time to the Texas 1850’s with the sweet sounds of Dulcimer music provided by the Star of Texas Dulcimers and have the unique opportunity to ride the stagecoach through historic Anderson. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides dressed in period clothes take visitors through one of Texas’ most authentically restored stagecoach inns. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
As one of early Texas’ most occupied Stagecoach Inns, Fanthorp often found itself as the focal point for parties, celebrations, and great Balls; which brought delight to significant dates such as New Years, Christmas and Texas Independence Day. Relive the joy weary travelers and local citizens experienced as the Inn provided the largest room and accommodations in the area to host celebrations, parties and the occasional escape from the rugged Texas frontier. Imagine interacting with noted Fanthorp guests who included Sam Houston, Zachary Taylor, and Robert E. Lee as fanciful music filled the rooms and heads of travelers, locals and dignitaries. Absorb the music that brought relief to the weary and excitement to young and old alike. Explore the period music performed by skilled musicians on instruments including the fiddle and guitar. Don’t be surprised to feel yourself join in the toe tapping music.
Visit Fanthorp Inn on these special Saturdays in September and October to experience the life and music of Texans and travelers. Tap on the tambourine or take your turn on the dance floor as you are led through the musical steps with our pleasant dance instructor-caller. Discover stories told by costumed guides, describing the workings of an Inn and its very successful Innkeeper.
Fanthorp Inn is located at the end of Main Street in Anderson, Texas and is administered by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Fanthorp Inn is open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only.
It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Come early and catch a ride on the famous Stagecoach which runs from 11 to 3. Additionally, poets, cowboys and musicians will entertain as visitors’ tour the Inn and have the unique opportunity to learn about travel and communications at one of Texas’ most authentically restored stagecoach inns. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides dressed in period clothes take visitors back to Texas in the 1850’s. It’s a special event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
As one of early Texas’ most occupied Stagecoach Inns, Fanthorp often found itself as the focal point for parties, celebrations, and great Balls; which brought delight to significant dates such as New Years, Christmas and Texas Independence Day. Relive the joy weary travelers and local citizens experienced as the Inn provided the largest room and accommodations in the area to host celebrations, parties and the occasional escape from the rugged Texas frontier. Imagine interacting with noted Fanthorp guests who included Sam Houston, Zachary Taylor, and Robert E. Lee as fanciful music filled the rooms and heads of travelers, locals and dignitaries. Absorb the music that brought relief to the weary and excitement to young and old alike. Explore the period music performed by skilled musicians on instruments including the fiddle and guitar. Don’t be surprised to feel yourself join in the toe tapping music.
Visit Fanthorp Inn on these special Saturdays in September and October to experience the life and music of Texans and travelers. Tap on the tambourine or take your turn on the dance floor as you are led through the musical steps with our pleasant dance instructor-caller. Discover stories told by costumed guides, describing the workings of an Inn and its very successful Innkeeper.
Fanthorp Inn is located at the end of Main Street in Anderson, Texas and is administered by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Fanthorp Inn is open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only.
It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Holiday Time is Family Time at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Anderson, Texas. Fanthorp celebrates the holiday season with a journey back to the 1850’s on the evening of Saturday November 24th, 2012. The old stagecoach Inn will be open for a special Twilight Firelight holiday event. Visitors will enjoy the ambiance of the candle lit Inn, period music, stagecoach rides, chuck wagon cooking, carol singing and a host of living history characters.
Activities begin at the Grimes county courthouse in Anderson where visitors board a replica stagecoach or wagon for a ride down Main Street to Fanthorp Inn. Upon arrival visitors will meet their hosts from 1850, Henry and Rachel Fanthorp, along with, cowboys, travelers from the 1800’s and personalities who will entertain with stories, music, wassail and good cheer. The atmosphere of the Inn and living history personalities brings the holiday season of 1850 to life.
So take a break from the hectic holiday pace and re-focus on your family and friends at Fanthorp Inn’s Twilight Firelight celebration!
Program Presentations of 20-25 minutes in length will be at 11 AM, 1PM and 3 PM at the original corn crib located behind the old Inn.
As one of early Texas’ most occupied Stagecoach Inns, Fanthorp often found itself as the focal point for parties, celebrations, and great Balls; which brought delight to significant dates such as New Years, Christmas and Texas Independence Day. Relive the joy weary travelers and local citizens experienced as the Inn provided the largest room and accommodations in the area to host celebrations, parties and the occasional escape from the rugged Texas frontier. Imagine interacting with noted Fanthorp guests who included Sam Houston, Zachary Taylor, and Robert E. Lee as fanciful music filled the rooms and heads of travelers, locals and dignitaries. Absorb the music that brought relief to the weary and excitement to young and old alike. Explore the period music performed by skilled musicians on instruments including the fiddle and guitar. Don’t be surprised to feel yourself join in the toe tapping music.
Visit Fanthorp Inn on these special 4th Saturdays from February through October to experience the life and music of Texans and travelers. Tap on the tambourine or take your turn on the dance floor as you are led through the musical steps with our pleasant dance instructor-caller. Discover stories told by costumed guides, describing the workings of an Inn and its very successful Innkeeper.
It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Join us March 9th as we present “Traveling Texas, a Ticket to Adventure “. Fanthorp Inn focuses on travel in Texas during the days when horses, mules and oxen were the preferred means of transportation. The horses stamp their hooves and shake their heads, rustling leather harnesses as they wait with anticipation the first of several journeys pulling the stagecoach full of cheerful passengers to the historic Grimes County courthouse and back.
In addition to the stagecoach rides and presentations, you will be magically taken back in time to the Texas 1850’s with the sweet sounds of Dulcimer music and the heartfelt poetry of a cowboy poet. Discover the stagecoach’s role in early Texas travel and communication. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
On the second Saturday of each month, Fanthorp Inn comes alive with special “DAYS TO REMEMBER”. Poets, cowboys and musicians entertain as visitors tour the Inn and learn about travel and communications at one of Texas’ most authentically restored stagecoach inns. Stepping onto the Fanthorp front porch is a passage into yesteryear as guides take visitors back to Texas in the 1850’s. It’s a unique event the whole family will remember and enjoy.
Additionally, we are excited to have the opportunity to present Sheep Shearing Day; From Fiber to Frock. Fanthorp Inn was home to more than just boarding tradesmen and weary travelers. A lucrative merchant and innkeeper, Mr. Fanthorp was also a successful agrarian. His farm raised various field crops like corn, potatoes, oats, peas and cotton, and livestock such as horses, cattle, swine and sheep. Spring marked the rebirth of any farm and for those that raised sheep March and April meant it was time to remove their fleeces. In 1850, Henry Fanthorp produced 500 pounds of wool from 200 sheep, one-eleventh of all the wool in Grimes County. Step into 1850 as we continue this spring shearing ritual and demonstrate the different steps involved in turning a sheep’s fleece into a finished wool product. Shearing demonstrations will be at 11am and 1pm. All other activities like wool washing, dying, spinning and weaving will be on-going.
It’s a unique event the whole family will enjoy and remember.