Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site

Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site Experience 19-century life as an early Texas stagecoach stop and family home. Comment Guidelines: http://bit.ly/thcsocial

08/29/2026

All Aboard!

Enjoy this story of early stage travel which comes from Alice Morse Earle's Stagecoach And Tavern Days published in 1900.

The wait is almost over...Be sure to mark down these dates to catch a ride on our stagecoach!Friday Oct 9Saturday Oct 31...
08/28/2026

The wait is almost over...

Be sure to mark down these dates to catch a ride on our stagecoach!

Friday Oct 9
Saturday Oct 31

And our holiday tradition returns with Twilight happening on
Saturday Dec 12

More details about these events and how to get tickets will be posted soon!

08/23/2026

From the Fanthorp Register...
August 4, 1858 - A.S. Rand left in the night

We hope you'll enjoy this specilative report about an entry in the Fanthorp register.

The Fanthorp Inn will be OPEN on Monday September 7 for a special election program. Stop by and have your voice heard! C...
08/21/2026

The Fanthorp Inn will be OPEN on Monday September 7 for a special election program.

Stop by and have your voice heard! Cast your ballot in the Republic of Texas Presidential Election of 1836. The Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin, is running against Sam Jacinto himself, Sam Houston! Could the dark horse, Henry Smith, go all the way? You get to decide!

Strings and Sealing Wax and other Fancy Stuff!Stop by the inn TODAY, Aug 8, for our letter writing program! We're offeri...
08/08/2026

Strings and Sealing Wax and other Fancy Stuff!

Stop by the inn TODAY, Aug 8, for our letter writing program! We're offering tours focused on Fanthorp's role as one of the first post officers in Texas. A special activity where you can write, fold, and seal letters like they did in the 1830s. You can even drop a card in the Republic of Texas mail.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered...TOMORROW, Aug 8, stop by the inn for our letter writing program! You'll discover how to writ...
08/07/2026

Signed, Sealed, Delivered...

TOMORROW, Aug 8, stop by the inn for our letter writing program! You'll discover how to write, sign, fold, and seal letters just as they did when Henry Fanthorp was the postmaster.

So hot, it makes the candles lean...Once that heat index starts peaking over the triple digits, even the candles have a ...
08/02/2026

So hot, it makes the candles lean...

Once that heat index starts peaking over the triple digits, even the candles have a hard time standing straight.

Fanthorp Post-Office - OPEN once again!Next Saturday, August 8th, we will run our postcard activity where you can discov...
08/01/2026

Fanthorp Post-Office - OPEN once again!

Next Saturday, August 8th, we will run our postcard activity where you can discover how much it cost to receive a letter during the Republic era and then send a card yourself. Just like the 1840s it'll be free to send mail. We'll even cancel the letter with a reproduction Texian Post Office stamp.

Coming up on Saturday August 8, join us for a special program all about the mail. We'll have a tour focused on Fanthorp'...
07/31/2026

Coming up on Saturday August 8, join us for a special program all about the mail. We'll have a tour focused on Fanthorp's time as one of the first postmasters in Texas along with special activities where you can write, sign, and seal a letter just as they did back in the 1800s.

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Address

579 S Main Street
Anderson, TX
77830

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19368782214

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