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| 2009 Tours | Date and Time | Desription |
| COMPANY TOWN TO GHOST TOWN | Saturday, October 10th, 2009, 9 AM-TBD PM | Built as a coal mining town by the Texas and Pacific Coal Company, Thurber, Texas later became a center for brick factories. The Depression of the 1930s closed the factories, leaving Thurber a ghost town. Today, it is home of the W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas. Come explore Thurber and Texas? industrial past. Tour Guide: TBA. Cost: $65/non members, $55/members. Lunch: Smokestack Restaurant. |
| RETRACING THE STEPS OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009, 9 AM-2 PM | John F. Kennedy and Dallas are forever connected in history. The 1963 downtown motorcade route and Dealey Plaza came alive on national television. Where did Lee Harvey Oswald live and work? What course did he follow on that fateful day? Theories of what happened will be examined and discussed. Listen to a historic Radio Interview with Lee Harvey Oswald on a New Orleans radio station. Follow Lee Harvey Oswald's footsteps through downtown and his taxi ride to his Oak Cliff boarding house. On to the intersection in Oak Cliff where Oswald gunned down Dallas Officer J.D. Tippit--listen to the police recordings and see the Texas Theatre where Oswald was captured. See the building where Jack Ruby killed Oswald while handcuffed to a Dallas police officer. Tours in 2009-2010 will also visit new sites, such as: Jack Ruby’s cell, Oswald’s rooming house at 1026 North Beckley, and the Texas Theater. Tour Guide: Ken Holmes. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members. Lunch: El Fenix, Oak Cliff |
| CEMETERY TOUR
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 9 AM-3 PM | Whether they scare you or fascinate you, cemeteries hold our past – and, ultimately, our future. Join us as we light upon some of the area’s most historic and obscure burial grounds to visit the pioneers who came before us. Tour Guide: Francis James (a.k.a. “The Cemetery Lady”) Cost: $50/non members, $40/members |
| HISTORIC OAK CLIFF TOUR | Saturday, November 7th, 2009, 9 AM-2 PM | Learn why it was "Hord's Ridge" originally and was intended to be the "Cambridge" of Dallas. In 1908, the Trinity River flood separated Oak Cliff from the rest of Dallas for a long period. In the 1830s and 40s, occasional settlers set up temporary stockades and houses on the west side of the Trinity River before Dallas was founded. The first permanent settlement was established in 1845 by William H. Hord, and was called Hord's Ridge. In 1887, T.L. Marsalis bought 2000 acres and began a development he called Oak Cliff. By 1900, Oak Cliff had a population of 3,630 people. The principal of the high school in 1900 was W.H. Adamson. He served for almost 40 years. Dallas set its eyes on Oak Cliff and proposed annexation. A heated debate ensued with citizens afraid the merger would hinder Oak Cliff's growth. The vote succeeded by a slim margin, 201 to 183. This increased Dallas's size by one third Tour Guide: Rose-Mary Rumbley. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members. Lunch: El Ranchito, Oak Cliff |
| RUNNING WITH BONNIE AND CLYDE
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009, 9 AM-2 PM | Uncover the lives of those famous outlaw lovers from Dallas, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. This adventure includes stops in West Dallas, Oak Cliff, Dallas, and the now modern ambush highways of Dallas's "backdoor." See the last remaining building in Dallas where Bonnie worked as a young "porcelain skinned" waitress; where Clyde was hustled away daily by the "Laws" and the location of an attempted ambush of Bonnie and Clyde at Esters Road and Highway 183. The tour Participants will also visit a "safe house" where a gunfight broke out between Clyde Barrow and six officers in 1933, the site of the Barrow's Star Service station as well as the graves of both Bonnie & Clyde. 2009 is the 75th Anniversary of the Ambush! Tour Guide: John Neel Phillips. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members |
| 2010 Tours | Date and Time | Desription |
| DISCOVERING DALLAS’ HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS | Saturday, March 13th, 2010, 9 AM-2 PM | This tour will take you through many of Dallas’ historic and preservation districts including: Deep Ellum, South Dallas (South Blvd., Park Row, Queen City, etc.), the Cedars, Oak Cliff, Uptown, Old East Dallas, Munger Place, Swiss Avenue, Hollywood Heights and Santa Monica, Lakewood and the “M” Streets – just to name a few. You will learn about how the neighborhoods came into existence, who planned them and when. Some of the neighborhoods are very well known, while others are lesser-known residential jewels that make up the city Tour Guide: Tour Guide: Mike Hazel. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members. Lunch: Dixie House, Lakewood. |
| ARLINGTON TOUR | Saturday, March 27TH, 2010, 9 AM-3 PM | Arlington -- lots of history, it's not just about the new stadium. Did you know of Top of the Hill Casino (now Arlington Baptist College) and its famous and infamous visitors? Heard of Arlington Downs? Arlington was the Vegas before there was a Las Vegas, you'll be surprised of all the historic characters visited Arlington to game a bit. Tour Guide: Juanita Gonzalez. Cost: $60/non members, $55/members |
| WAXAHACHIE AND WILDFLOWERS | Saturday, April 10th, 2010, 9 AM-2-3 PM | A picturesque town of bygone days that makes it a natural setting for a number of movies filmed on location here—“Places in the Heart (Sally Field); Bonnie & Clyde (Faye Dunaway-Warren Beatty); “Tender Mercies (Robert Duvall); Trip to Bountiful (Geraldine Page) and more. Our historical overview of this lovely town will include a rare architectural site—1904 Chautauqua Auditorium, a rare survivor of the Chautauqua circuit. Discover life in the early 1900s with a visit to the Ellis County Museum located on historic Main Street which includes the Heritage Visitor Center, rekindling the past and the rich history of Ellis County. As we stroll in the heart of the historic downtown square with its abundance of antique shops and unique boutiques, we’ll view the Ellis County Courthouse, famed for its Romanesque-style design with an interesting legend of the many carved faces that circle the courthouse…a tale of a love scorned. Lunch will be at the mysterious, haunted Catfish Plantation, an 1895 Victorian home that due to ghostly visitors has been internationally known through national and international media. The restaurant’s motto is perfect – “serving souls and spirits!” Before our return to Dallas, a driving tour of the area’s Victorian and Gingerbread houses is a special sight to behold. NOTE: If time permits, Wyatt Street Shotgun House Historic District, located on the east side of the 300 block of Wyatt Street, this district contains a row of small, single-family shotgun dwellings built around 1918. Tour Guide: Juanita Gonzalez. Cost: $55/non members, $45/members. Lunch: TBA. |
| EXPLORING EAST AND SOUTH DALLAS
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Saturday, April 17th, 2010, 9 AM-2 PM | This journey, led by well-known author and Dallas personality Rose-Mary Rumbley, begins in Fair Park. We’ll visit McCommas Bluff, lunch in the historic Lakewood district and discover little-known areas in East Dallas. With Rose-Mary Rumbley on board, this tour is guaranteed to be entertaining with lots of stories and personal anecdotes! Tour Guide: Rose-Mary Rumbley. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members. Lunch: The Dixie House, Lakewood |
EXTREME DALLAS TOUR |
Saturday, April 24th, 2010, 9 AM-2 PM | Do you know where the first McDonald’s was located? How about the national landmark for Art Deco? Or the Pennsylvania Railroad engine that lead the Robert F. Kennedy Funeral Procession in 1968? Dallas is literately a treasure trove of hidden facts and little-known details. This tour is for individuals who think they know all there is about our city’s history, or people who are interested in learning new trivia about their hometown. This tour – literately – has something for everybody. It will not disappoint! Tour Guide: Ken Holmes. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members |
| RETRACING THE STEPS OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD
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Saturday, May 1st, 2010, 9 AM-2 PM | John F. Kennedy and Dallas are forever connected in history. The 1963 downtown motorcade route and Dealey Plaza came alive on national television. Where did Lee Harvey Oswald live and work? What course did he follow on that fateful day? Theories of what happened will be examined and discussed. Listen to a historic Radio Interview with Lee Harvey Oswald on a New Orleans radio station. Follow Lee Harvey Oswald's footsteps through downtown and his taxi ride to his Oak Cliff boarding house. On to the intersection in Oak Cliff where Oswald gunned down Dallas Officer J.D. Tippit--listen to the police recordings and see the Texas Theatre where Oswald was captured. See the building where Jack Ruby killed Oswald while handcuffed to a Dallas police officer. Tours in 200-2010 will also visit new sites, such as: Jack Ruby’s cell, Oswald’s rooming house at 1026 North Beckley, and the Texas Theater. Tour Guide: Ken Holmes. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members. Lunch: El Fenix, Oak Cliff |
| CEMETERY TOUR
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Saturday, May 15th, 2010, 9 AM-3 PM | Whether they scare you or fascinate you, cemeteries hold our past – and, ultimately, our future. Join us as we light upon some of the area’s most historic and obscure burial grounds to visit the pioneers who came before us. Tour Guide: Francis James (a.k.a. “The Cemetery Lady”) Cost: $50/non members, $40/members |
| MCKINNEY TOUR | Saturday, May 22ND, 2010, 9 AM-3 PM | McKinney - ever heard of the Heard-Craig Center for the Arts, Chestnut Square Historic Village and the North Texas History Center? Walking tour of historic downtown with peek of the McKinney Performing Arts Center, listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the a must. Also, Pecan Grove Memorial Park is one of the oldest cemeteries in North Texas, a final resting place for many Texas pioneers.i> Tour Guide: Juanita Gonzalez. Cost: $55/non members, $45/members. Lunch: TBA. |
| RUNNING WITH BONNIE AND CLYDE
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Memorial Day Monday, May 31st, 2010, 9 AM-2 PM | Uncover the lives of those famous outlaw lovers from Dallas, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. This adventure includes stops in West Dallas, Oak Cliff, Dallas, and the now modern ambush highways of Dallas's "backdoor." See the last remaining building in Dallas where Bonnie worked as a young "porcelain skinned" waitress; where Clyde was hustled away daily by the "Laws" and the location of an attempted ambush of Bonnie and Clyde at Esters Road and Highway 183. The tour Participants will also visit a "safe house" where a gunfight broke out between Clyde Barrow and six officers in 1933, the site of the Barrow's Star Service station as well as the graves of both Bonnie & Clyde. Tour Guide: John Neel Phillips. Cost: $50/non members, $40/members |
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