Guided Living History Tour at Sacred Heart Cemetery

The new season of Twilight Tours continues at Sacred Heart Cemetery, 1301 Texas Boulevard, on Saturday, May 7 beginning at 7 p.m.

Join the Texarkana Museums System for a guided living history tour of one of Texarkana’s oldest cemeteries. Costumed interpreters will bring Texarkana’s past to life. There are over 25 cemeteries located within the city limits of Texarkana with burials dating back to the 1874, Sacred Heart Cemetery is one of the most historic sites in the city.

“The first burial here took place in 1874, just a few weeks after the city was established,” says TMS Curator Jamie Simmons.

The land was donated by Robert Rodgers, the man who created State Line Avenue. Sadly, it was his own daughter who was the first buried here. Guests will meet Mrs. Frances Rodgers, portrayed by Bobbye Henry; Sister Justine, portrayed by Ruby Hildreth, who founded Saint Agnes Academy; and several other town founders and early settlers who arrived before 1880.

Texarkana Museum Systems, 1898 tombstone of Phillip Gross

“The first decade of Texarkana’s existence was a time of great growth.” shared TMS Board President, Velvet Hall Cool. “Rich and poor, our earliest settlers laid the foundation for who we are as a community today.”

This is a guided walking tour and guests should dress for the weather. The tour route is wheelchair friendly and TMS Staff is on hand to assist where needed.

Tickets are just $15 per person or $10 for TMS Members. Buy yours today at TexarkanaMuseums.org/Events or call 903-793-4831. Parking is not allowed in the cemetery.

The Texarkana Museums System hosts guided living history tours of historic cemeteries every first Saturday of the month through December.

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