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Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park

City: Anderson | Region: Prairies and Lakes

Fanthrop Inn State Historic Site in AndersonPhotographer: Kevin Stillman

Log structure inn, built in 1834 before the Republic of Texas era; covered with clapboards soon after. Nine rooms, a barn and cemetery; typical of early Texas inns hosting travelers arriving by stagecoach. Authentically restored and furnished, as it would have been in early 1830s when Texas Presidents Sam Houston and Anson Jones, Jefferson Davis, who became President of the Confederacy, and Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson stayed here. Full-size replica replica of 1850s Red Concord stagecoach available for rides one Sat. per month. Fee for ride. On Main Street, south of courthouse. Admission fee.

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Hours Open: Tours Sat. - Sun. 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Address: Main Street
Telephone #: 936/873-2633
Web Page: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findade
st/parks/fanthorp_inn/