CONTACT: Jessica Sowell (936) 560-4441
Living History of Oak Grove Cemetery
Mary Raguet at her final resting place. Photo courtesy of Bruce Partain
This event will highlight seven prominent families and individuals who lived in Nacogdoches and helped establish the City we know today. Costumed interpreters will portray the lives of Charles S. Taylor, Mary Schindler, and Bennett Spradley, to name a few, and talk about “their” lives. In addition to learning about the lives of these people, tour guides will talk about significant marker shapes, motifs and symbols representing fraternal organizations, religious iconography and personal interests on the headstones.
All funds raised by this event will be used to build and preserve the “bricks and mortar” portions of Nacogdoches history. For instance, the Friends of Historic Nacogdoches will use the funds to help with projects, such as the creation of the statues around town, the annual Christmas Tour of Homes and any other events that come their way.
The event will be held Saturday, March 28thwith tours beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be sold the day of the event across from the main entrance to the cemetery on Lanana Street. Tours will take place every 15 minutes with each lasting approximately one hour. The last tour will start at 1:45 p.m. Tickets will be $10 with children under 10 years old being free. We hope to see everyone and look forward to sharing this important look into the history of Nacogdoches. For more information, please contact Assistant Historic Sites Manager, Jessica Sowell at 936-560-4441 or by email at sowellj@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us Also, follow Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Inc. on Facebook or check their website at fohninc.weebly.com
