Friday, August 28, 2026
We will be taking a trip to the Fanthorp Inn Historical Site near Anderson Texas for a guided tour. This will be a trip back in Texas time. It is a nice drive up there and there will be a great lunch at the Yankee’s Tavern afterword.
Fanthorp Inn began as a two-room cedar log dogtrot cabin in 1834, when Texas was still part of Mexico. By 1850 it grew to the 17 room complex you can see today. English immigrant, Henry Fanthorp petitioned Stephen F Austin for permission to settle in Austin's colony upon his arrival to Texas in 1832. He bought 1,100 acres and built his house in 1834 on the road that crossed his land, thus bringing travelers to his door immediately. Henry Fanthorp was appointed postmaster by the provisional Texas government in 1835, and saw the advantage of offering other services and goods to his frequent visitors. Within time, Fanthorp's Inn became a well-known stopping place for both travelers and the community.
Those participating please register on the club website.
Cost is $6.00 cash per person to be collected at the August 8 club meeting by Tom Keyes. If you are unable to attend the meeting and want to join the event, please contact Tom directly at email: tpkeyes@aol.com or call him at mobile: 281-797-5118 directly to make arrangement for payment. Tom has to pay the venue in full one week prior to the event.
These guided tours are only offered on Friday's. Tom has discussed parking for 20 cars with them and accommodating up to 40 people on the guided tour. They can accommodate 20 cars but probably not more. Parking will be on hard surface. They are good with our group size. There is an outdoor portion and an indoor. They may split us into two groups to avoid crowding.
Details
2026 Drive from Kroger Tomball to Fanthorp and Yankke's Tavern
Meet at Kroger in Tomball at 8:15 AM, wheels up by 8:45 AM
14060 Farm to Market 2920
Tomball, Tx 77377
Travel 50 minutes to Fanthorp Inn:
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site for a 10:00 AM tour
597 S. Main
Anderson, Tx 77380
936-873-2633
Website Link: Fanthorp Inn | Texas Historical Commission
Visit Duration: 1.5 hrs for tour, allow 2 to 2.5 hours
Cost: $6.00 per person
2026 Drive from Fanthorp Inn to Yankee's Tavern
Travel 14 minutes to Yankee’s Tavern:
Yankee’s Tavern for Lunch
10328 FM 244
Anderson, Tx 77380
936-873-3314
Website Link: Yankee's Tavern & Grill
Opens for Lunch at 11:00 AM on Fridays
Total mileage to Tavern will be 59 miles
Contact Tom Keyes, trip organizer for questions; 281-797-5118