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Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is a historic
hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...
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Anderson, Texas Anderson is a city and county seat of Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 census. The town and its surroundings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Anderson Historic District. The ...
. The
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. Its mission is to manage ...
acquired the site by purchase in 1977 from a Fanthorp descendant. Ten years were spent researching and restoring the Inn to its 1850 look. The site was opened to the public on October 4, 1987. The clapboard-covered
log house A log house, or log building, is a structure built with horizontal logs interlocked at the corners by notching. Logs may be round, squared or hewn to other shapes, either handcrafted or milled. The term " log cabin" generally refers to a sm ...
was built in 1834 by an English immigrant, Henry Fanthorp, as a home for his third wife, Rachel Kennard. He bought and built his house in 1834 along the road that crossed his land. The building was enlarged in about 1850 to accommodate its usage as a hotel and store. Henry Fanthorp was appointed postmaster by the Provisional Texas Government in 1835. The building was the first
post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
in the region. Fanthorp Inn became a well-known stopping place for stagecoaches, travelers, and the community. On July 3, 1845, Kenneth Lewis Anderson, vice-president of the Republic of Texas died from illness at the Inn while ''en route'' home from
Washington-on-the-Brazos Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated community along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. The town is best known for being the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independenc ...
."Anderson, Kenneth Lewis," ''The Handbook of Texas Online''.
Retrieved Oct. 31, 2008. On September 1, 2019, Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the
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Log house A log house, or log building, is a structure built with horizontal logs interlocked at the corners by notching. Logs may be round, squared or hewn to other shapes, either handcrafted or milled. The term " log cabin" generally refers to a sm ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Grimes County, Texas This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Grimes County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Grimes County, Texas. There are ...
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Stagecoach Inn The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point (layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of tra ...
in Bell County, Texas *
Stagecoach Inn The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point (layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of tra ...
in Washington County, Texas


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Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site website
{{NRHP in Texas Texas state historic sites Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Protected areas of Grimes County, Texas Historic house museums in Texas Museums in Grimes County, Texas Houses completed in 1834 Log houses in the United States Houses in Grimes County, Texas National Register of Historic Places in Grimes County, Texas Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas