RESCHEDULED!
Texas History Tour, Fort Parker, Groesbeck, TX, Saturday,
MARCH 27, 9:30am
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP VIA EMAIL
Pack
a
picnic lunch
and join us for a visit to
Old Fort Parker,
a reconstructed fort built on the site of the infamous Comanche raid
which resulted in the capture of 5 pioneers, and the death of another 5.
The most famous captive was 9-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker, mother of
Quanah Parker, the last of the great Comanche chiefs. After a nice
drive on country
roads, we will
have a picnic
lunch (bring
your own lunch) at
Fort Parker State
Park. We will
use picnic tables located by Springfield Lake. The park sits on the
site of the dead town of Springfield, abandoned in the late 1870s. We
will also see the
Springfield Cemetery,
the only remnant of its namesake town. After lunch, we will proceed to
Old Fort Parker
and examine its walls, blockhouses and cabins, and to get an idea of how
the pioneers lived and protected themselves against Indian raids during
the 1830s.
At
9:30am,
we will meet for a briefing at the
Starbucks in
Waxahachie
(see map below). The Starbucks is located at 1198 N Highway 77,
Waxahachie, (972) 837-8615, in front of the Wal-Mart, near the Hwy 77
and Hwy 287 intersection. Please arrive on time, with a full tank of
gas, and be ready to go. Before we leave Waxahachie, we will take a
quick look at the
Ellis County
Courthouse,
one of J. Riely Gordon's most prominent creations. After the short
courthouse visit, we will begin our drive to Fort Parker.
When:
Saturday, March 27, 9:30am.
Where:
Starbucks at 1198 N Highway 77, Waxahachie, (972) 837-8615, in front of
the Wal-Mart, near the Hwy 77 and Hwy 287 intersection (see map below).
Lunch:
We will have a picnic lunch at Fort Parker State Park. Picnic tables
will be available for our use.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR LUNCH!
Cost and Signup:
The cost is
$10 per person,
which covers admission to Old Fort Parker, fees payable to Fort
Parker State Park, and other sundries.
CLICK HERE to email DJ
de Jesus, (817) 319-3033,
and assure your spot(s). Please sign up as
soon as possible so we can plan accordingly.
1) To pay online
using your credit card:
Click the button
below to pay via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal Account to do so.
Please make sure the quantity reflects the number of persons in your
party. Your online payment also serves as your registration.
2) To pay with a
check:
Register by emailing DJ de Jesus to
reserve your spot, and send your
event fee ($10 per person) as soon as possible. Make your check
payable to MBCA
and send to DJ de Jesus, 4159 Charron Lane,
Fort Worth, TX 76116.
