Twilight Firelight

Holiday Time is Family Time at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Anderson, Texas. Fanthorp celebrates the holiday season with a journey back to the 1850's. The old stagecoach Inn will be open for a special Twilight Firelight holiday event. Visitors will enjoy the ambiance of the candle lit Inn, period music, stagecoach rides, chuck wagon cooking, carol singing and a host of living history characters. Activities begin at the Grimes county courthouse in Anderson where visitors board a replica stagecoach or wagon for a ride down Main Street to Fanthorp Inn. Upon arrival visitors will meet their hosts from 1850, Henry and Rachel Fanthorp, along with, cowboys, travelers from the 1800's and personalities who will entertain with stories, music, wassail and good cheer. The atmosphere of the Inn and living history personalities brings the holiday season of 1850 to life. So take a break from the hectic holiday pace and re-focus on your family and friends at Fanthorp Inn's Twilight Firelight celebration!