Tour This Saturday!
Join me Saturday at 4:30 for a leisurely, socially distanced stroll around the Garland Square. Historic people, events and fantastic architecture are the [...]
Fair Fare on the Square, V
Things to do Saturday on the Square in Garland: 10 am to 2 pm: Visit the Garland Landmark Museum. Pick up your [...]
Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Part II
Rowlett Creek cemetery has many intricate headstones. At your local cemetery, you may have noticed headstones that look like large tree branches or [...]
Nevermore – the Southland Life Insurance Building
Next up in our Nevermore series - one of the earliest 'skyscrapers' in Dallas history. This may look like a fairly typical tall [...]
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GIFT CERTIFICATE AVAILABILITY Are you stuck on what to buy for your in-laws? Saddled with a co-worker you don't know in the Secret [...]
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New Topic for Tours!
I had SO much fun on the tours Saturday. A great big thank you to everyone who showed up and listened to the [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part III
This is the headstone of Rufus C Patton. He is not famous, to my knowledge. He does, however, have a lovely headstone in [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part II
The headstone of JJ and Ophelia Eakins in Pioneer Park cemetery. John J. and Ophelia (nee Crutchfield) Eakins were pregnant 8 times - [...]
Famous Folks of Pioneer Park, Part I
This is Dr. John William Crowdus' headstone in Pioneer Park. He shares this grave marker with his first wife and infant daughter. Dr. [...]