Thread: Fanthrop Inn SHS and April flowers 4/2009

Finally got out and as part of the trip we went down to Anderson, Texas which is near Navasota (and College Station). Anyway went to stagecoach days at the Fanthrop Inn.Being spring I combined a number of flower shots at the end of the show.

Slideshow of pictures, photos, and videos, from webshots

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The house was built by an English immigrant, Henry Fanthorp, when Texas was part of Mexico. Fanthorp petitioned Stephen F. Austin in 1832 for permission to settle in this Original Austin Colony. He bought 1100 acres and built his house in 1834 on the road that crossed his land, thus bringing travelers to his door immediately. Henry Fanthorp was appointed Postmaster by the Provisional Texas Government in 1835 and saw the advantage of offering other services and goods to his frequent visitors. Within time, Fanthorp's became a well-known stopping place for both travelers and the community.


For 25 cents you could rent a bed if you were earlier enough to get there, also since the coach left early the next morn, you didn't sleep long (Early to bed early to rise seems to apply to stage coach stops) Once a month they give rides.

Flowers are out from Dallas all the way to Navasota enjoy

Thought I would bump this up for this event in October, nice spot for a day trip

October 10, 2009 — Fanthorp Inn SHS — Texian Days — We will host cowboys, musicians, period characters and a variety of period demonstrators for this event. Ride our bright, red, replica stagecoach, tour the 1850s stagecoach Inn, listen to the sweet sounds of dulcimer music and enjoy the sometimes funny, sometimes sad cowboy poetry of Kenny Lewis. The entire family will enjoy a day of nostalgia with out of the ordinary experiences. So, plan to spend the day learning how people lived in during the mid-1800s in the rolling hills of Grimes County. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (936) 873-2633