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Ghost Tour 2023!
It's that time! Wylie's 2nd annual Ghost Tour! October 7th & 8th
This year we have even more fun, now featuring two tour options: 1) Haunts & History with the spirits of Marshall Howrey & George Washington Housewright; or 2) Ghostly Gossip with the spirits of Wylie Telephone Operators: Minnie Walker & Lovilla Creel as they describe the spooky history of downtown Wylie!
Each tour runs twice each night: Haunts & History at 7:00 PM & 8:15 PM and Ghostly Gossip at 7:30 PM and 8:45 PM
Suitable for ages 12 and up. Children age 16 and under must be accompanied by a parent.
Tickets are $20 per person
Spots are limited, get your Tickets Now!!
Special Thanks: Collin County Historical Commission helped make this event possible.
CCHC Art Competition 2023
The Collin County Historical Commission is hosting an art competition open to all K-12 students and now also adults, on the following topic:
“Art Inspired by a Historic Collin County Cemetery”?
Winning submissions will be chosen from each of the following categories: Elementary School; Middle School; High School; and Adult
Guidelines: Your art may be any medium. For your submission please scan or photograph your art (multiple photographs may be taken if the piece is 3-dimensional)
Along with photographs of your art please include a page with the following:
♦ For Students: Your name, age, school, a parent contact, and the title of your work, dimensions, medium used, and at least a paragraph describing your work and the name of the cemetery that inspired it.
♦ For Adults: Your name, and title of your work, dimensions, medium used, and at least a paragraph describing your work and the name of the cemetery that inspired it.
To Support your art, please refer to Joy Gough’s book “Cemeteries of Collin County, Texas” or www.CollinCountyHistory.com
as a resource.Winners will be recognized and will win prizes
Please email your submission to CCHCsubmissions@gmail.com by 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
September 2023 | Wylie Historical Society
The Wylie Historical Society meetings are open to the public. Visitors are welcome! Please RSVP and we will confirm the correct date, time and location information.