NEXT EVENT!  Texas History Tour, Fort Parker, Groesbeck, TX, Saturday, March 20, 9:30am (rain date March 27)

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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 20, 9:30am.  Rain date is March 27 - same time, same place, same agenda.

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. 

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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.