You’ve heard the phrase “living history?” Now you can experience it! On Halloween night, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., the spirits of Millard’s Crossing Historic Village will come alive to give that phrase new meaning as they tell their stories and hand out treats to all who pass through the entrance gate. Jack-o-lanterns on the porches will signal the presence of “ghosts.” Meet Emily and Jesse Lee, Mamie & Thelma Watkins, Fannie and Matt Muckleroy, Sam & Susie Watkins, among others. Listen to the ghosts of Mamie Middlebrook and Willie Gramlin play on an antique piano in the Parsonage, and don’t forget to pay your respects to Lera Thomas as she chats with her friend Gladys Hampton in front of her home in the heart of the Village.
The ghosts of Jessie and Emmie Lee tell their story during last years Ghosts of Millards Crossing.
But that’s not all…children will find a variety of old fashioned games in which to participate including: a kettle candy toss, pass the pumpkin, corn cob dart toss, graces, anty-over, horse shoes, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and follow the clues treasure hunt.
Take a ghostly hayride, after which you can get off at the country store to purchase candy by the ounce in the old Country Store and enjoy some freshly made popcorn as you stroll through the Village.
“We always have a lot of fun with this event,” says Susie Lower, director of Millard’s Crossing, “and the people who come do, too. It’s a great way to learn local history.”
“The Ghosts of Millard’s Crossing” will be held Halloween Night, Monday, October 31, at Millard’s Crossing Historic Village, 6020 North Street (Business Hwy 59) in Nacogdoches, Texas. The event begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 8:00 pm. Admission fee is $3.00 per person with children three and under free of charge to help support village operations. For more information, call Millard’s Crossing at 936-564-6631or visit www.millardscrossing.org. Be their fan on facebook @Millard’s Crossing Historic Village.
