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PUBLIC TOUR/WEEKEND INFORMATION
SITES TO VISIT
Star of the Republic Museum
 Public
tours of the museum are self-guided. Please allow 1-2 hours to see
everything. A twenty-minute video presentation is included in admission
fee. Hand-held audio tour devices are also available.
The museum is open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.
Fee: $4/Adults, $2/students or children over age 6. Children 6 and
under are admitted free.
Barrington Living History Farm
 Public
tours of Barrington
Living History Farm are self-guided and last approximately one
hour. The farm is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.,
and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fee: $4/Adults, $2/students or
children over age 6. Children 6 and under are admitted free.
Independence Hall and Townsite
Tours leave from the front doors of the Visitor
Center and progress past the amphitheater, continuing to the Brazos
River Overlook, Ferry Street, and ending at the Independence Hall
replica building. Fee: $4/Adults, $2/students or children over age
6. Children 6 and under are admitted free.
Tours last approximately 50 minutes and involve
walking 1/2 mile or so (includes some stairs and change in grade.
Visitors should call ahead (936-878-2214 ext. 222) or inquire upon
arrival to confirm the availability of public tours. Hand-held audio
tour devices are also available.
Independence Hall/Townsite Public Tour
Times
Weekend:
11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Weekdays:
Tours are offered at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00
p.m., and 4:00 p.m., unless scheduled groups are touring at those
times. Visitors should call ahead (936-878-2214 ext. 222) and check
with the Visitor Center, or inquire upon arrival, regarding the
availability of public tours.
Park grounds are open 8:00 a.m. to sundown daily,
year round. All buildings close at 5:00 p.m.
Visitor Center/Gift Shop
The Visitor Center is an excellent place to begin
a tour of Washington-on-the-Brazos. This location provides restrooms,
a gift shop, a comprehensive display explaining the various park
sites and their historical significance, as well as the opportunity
to buy tickets to any and all of the park’s three sites! The
Gift Shop offers a wide range of Texas-themed items and keepsakes.
No admission fee is required to the Visitor Center. The Visitor
Center is open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the Gift Shop is open
daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Purchasing
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased at individual sites,
or at the Visitor Center. Visitors desiring tickets to multiple
sites may want to purchase a Combination Pass :
Texas Pass (admission
to all 3 sites):
Adult Combo: $9.00
Student Combo: $3.00
Family Combo: $22.50 – Includes 2 adults
and up to 5 students
Brazos Pass (admission
to any 2 sites):
Adult Combo: $6.00
Student Combo: $2.00
Family Combo: $15.00 – Includes 2 adults
and up to 5 students
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