Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Volunteer Event yesterday!

We started off with some training sessions in the afternoon, introducing our recruits to the Fanthorp story and volunteering basics. Then we capped off the night with our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner where we discussed upcoming projects and events.

The night concluded with an awards ceremony for our volunteers with the most hours worked in the past year. Kyle Jones was made an official Fanthorp Innkeeper with a total of 191 hours at the inn with 140 being earned in just the last year! Kyle along with fellow Innkeepers Debby and Rusty McLaughlin were also made the first recipients of the Fanthorp Century Club award all three earned over 100 hours at the inn in a single year!

Thank you so much to all of our volunteers for their hard work and dedication! We truly appreciate it!

There's just a few spots left on the coach for our ride on Friday Oct 9! Get you tickets with the following link:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/fanthorp-inn-stagecoach-rides-oct-9-tickets-289728

TOMORROW, Saturday 9/26, stop by the inn to discover the engaging ways you can support the Fanthorp Inn!

There will be training sessions at 2pm and 4pm which will cover the many roles needed to keep this old inn running. Find out how to give tours, load stagecoaches, and spin tales while wearing period brogans or modern sneakers.

RSVP to [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/events/27778459471784929

Happy National Wife Day!

September 20 is National Wife Day. Had this celebration been around in Henry's day he would have had triple the fun! Fanthorp had three wives and for a time he may have had them simultaneously in three different countries. Henry was first married to Susana Wingate on September 1, 1814 at St. Mary's church in Kirkby-on-Bain, England. Henry married again on February 14, 1827 to Eliza Black in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Henry married for the third (and final) time to Rachel Kennard on February 16, 1834 in Austin's Colony in Mexican Texas.

There are no records of a divorce from his first two wives, although it is believed that Eliza likely passed away before Henry came to Texas. In any case, we are sure that Henry would have plenty to celebrate on this day.

Beg Your Pardon, Mr. President

On this day in 1865 Henry Fanthorp was granted a full pardon for any offenses he may have committed during the recent rebellion by the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson.

This was the result of Fanthorp taking a Loyalty Oath to the Union and making formal application for a pardon which he did at Camp Millican on July 11, 1865.

We will once again commemorate the end of the Civil War for the Fanthorps during our "Amnesty for All Offenses" program next June. Keep a look out on our social media for more details.

Tickets are available NOW for our first ride of the Fall season!

https://www.simpletix.com/e/fanthorp-inn-stagecoach-rides-oct-9-tickets-289728

Hop aboard our stagecoach on Friday Oct 9 for a scenic tour of historic Anderson. At the inn we'll have stations set up from our sister sites with lots of fun activities for everyone to enjoy.

This the perfect event for the homeschoolers in your life. Get you tickets today!

How many times did Sam Houston stay at the inn?

Is glass really a liquid?

Where is the Fanthorp family fortune rumored to be kept?

Find out the answers to these and many more questions at our Volunteer Training and Appreciation Event on Sept 26.

We'll have trainings at 2pm and 4pm followed by an appreciation dinner at 6pm.

RSVP to [email protected]

The polls are closed, the results are in, and history has changed! The voters at the Fanthorp Inn have selected Henry Smith to be the first President of the Republic of Texas!

Henry Smith - 50%
Stephen F. Austin - 30%
Sam Houston - 20%

The voters also agreed to send an official request for Texas to join the United States.

Yes - 60%
No - 40%

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the inn and cast a ballot today. We had a great time discussing the issues and sampling some scrumptious election cake.

Happy Labor Day!

The polls are OPEN today at the Fanthorp Inn from 10am to 4pm. Be sure to do your civic duty and help the Republic of Texas decide who will be our first President!

We'll report the results of our election later today. Stay tuned!

TOMORROW (9/7) Make your voice heard in the contentious election of 1836!

To ensure you make an informed decision you can consult with our Fanthorp Lodgers to see whether they support Gen Houston, Gov Smith, or The Father of Texas, Stephen F Austin to man the helm of our new country.

Polls are open from 10am to 4pm this Labor Day