SPECIAL EVENTS

History Comes Alive at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Sample life in the mid-1800s with two weekends of events at Barrington Living History Farm that demonstrate frontier life.

First comes Butchering and Curing on January 14-15, 2012. Butchering livestock was a necessary way of life, while pork was preserved by drying, salting and smoking. Join the staff at Barrington and see the different varieties of curing and ways to preserve food to eat later. Learn the fundamentals of this simple, old fashioned way of life.

On Saturday, two farm-raised Ossabaw Island hogs will be butchered as it would have been done in the 1850s. On Sunday, the curing process begins. These steps will not be repeated. To see the entire process, don't miss either day.

On the weekend of January 28-29, 2012, learn how to Make every stitch count. While today we can go to the store and buy ready-made clothing, men and women of the early frontier had to know, by necessity, how to sew and create handmade clothing, linens and even decorations.

There will be many hands-on opportunities to observe and learn these various sewing and creating skills.

Also, on Saturday, January 28, learn about the history and symbolism of the many flags that have flown in Texas, with guest speaker and former TSSAR president, Tom Green. Try your hand at putting a stitch into a re-creation of an early Texas flag.

For details and fees for these events, call (936) 878-2214 ext. 246, or visit www.birthplaceoftexas.com.  

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is located on the original town site of Washington and features three attractions that are open year round - Independence Hall, Star of the Republic Museum and Barrington Living History Farm. The complex is located on FM 1155 between Brenham and Navasota off Hwy. 105, approximately one hour northwest of Houston. 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.