SPORTS + OUTDOORS

Have a Corny Weekend in Washington County!  Friends! Texans! Countrymen! Lend me your ears! Corn ears, actually!  Cultivated, sold, bartered or traded, corn was the staple vegetable for humans as well as livestock. The fields were the "supermarket" in 1850s Texas.

Barrington Living History Farm invites you to celebrate the corn harvest. At the Aww Shucks event, discover the various ways corn was prepared and cooked in 19th century Texas. Pick, shuck, shell and grind corn. Learn preservation techniques and many curious uses for all parts of the corn plant, plus enjoy a variety of other corny activities.

The fun begins Saturday, June 26 and continues on Sunday, June 27 at the Barrington Living History Farm, the home of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with admission fees of $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children under six are admitted free. State Park pass holders are also admitted free. Discounted tour tickets for Independence Hall and the Star of the Republic Museum are available.

For details on "Aww Shucks," call 936-878-2213. The Barrington Living History Farm is located at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site on FM 1155 between Brenham and Navasota. Visit www.birthplaceoftexas.com  to learn more.

Brenham/Washington County is located halfway between Houston and Austin. Home of Blue Bell ice cream, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site - "The Birthplace of Texas," more than 40 bed and breakfast inns, wineries, Brenham's Main Street District and more.