40th Annual Tour
of Homes
Arts & Crafts Fair
Plein Air Painting
"Paint Historic Waxahachie"
June 7th & 8th, 2008
Waxahachie, Texas
Sponsored by the
Ellis County Museum, Inc.
VISIT WAXAHACHIE AND THE 40TH ANNUAL GINGERBREAD TRAIL. Victorian, Gingerbread, Gothic Revival, and Queen Anne are a few architectural styles you'll see in Waxahachie. The 40th Annual Gingerbread Trail celebrates this architecture on Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th, 10 AM to 6 PM. Tour our special selection of five private homes. Get the inside scoop on restoration triumphs and local ghost lore. Visit historically recognized buildings such as the newly restored Ellis County Courthouse, the Ellis County Museum, Sims Library, Ellis County Art Museum and view vintage automobiles parked around the downtown square.
EXPLORE THE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR IN GETZENDANER PARK. Under cool, towering oaks, enjoy colorful crafts and artwork from across the state. Artists present creative gift ideas. There are fun children's activities and plenty of refreshments to satisfy your gastronomic adventures. If you are an arts & crafts vendor and wish to exhibit during the Trail, the number for applications and information is 972-937-0681 or e-mail ecmuseum@sbcglobal.net. For an online application and show information, follow this link, print out the application, and mail it to: Gingerbread Trail Arts & Crafts Festival, P. O. Box 706, Waxahachie TX 75168. Food vendors should call 972-938-0940 or e-mail karymeade@sbcglobal.net.
BONUS SITE FOR 2008, PAUL RICHARDS PARK. Richards Ballpark recently received a Texas State Historical Marker for serving Waxahachie as a site for major league and minor league spring training camps and Waxahachie High School baseball since 1916. The RBI Booster Club has graciously opened this award winning park for the 2008 Gingerbread Trail. Visit the ballpark and see the new state historical marker, view a pristine baseball field and learn about park namesake Paul Richards, at a monument honoring him and his career. No ticket is required to visit this site.
TREASURE HUNT WAXAHACHIE'S EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE AND SPECIALTY SHOPPING DISTRICT. Primitives, Early American furniture, dolls, pottery, hand made dresses, award-winning tea rooms, bakeries, and restaurants are all within a casual stroll.
COURTHOUSE TOURS. The Ellis County Courthouse is open for public tours during the Gingerbread Trail. Take this opportunity to be guided inside and out of this exquisite building, ranked in the top twenty architecturally significant structures in Texas.
REVISIT THE PAST, PRESERVE THE FUTURE. All proceeds from the Gingerbread Trail benefit the Ellis County Museum. Tickets are available at information booths, the Museum, selected businesses, and tour homes. On the day of the Trail, adult tickets are $15; children tickets (ages 5-12) $7.
PLACE AN ORDER BEFORE MAY 30th AND GET A $3 DISCOUNT ON ADULT TICKETS AND A $2 DISCOUNT ON CHILDREN TICKETS.
To receive this special offer, mail payment and order form or call toll free 1-888-428-7245 with Visa/MasterCard. Free parking and transportation to tour homes is provided and included in the ticket price. For information on accommodations, direct calls to the Chamber of Commerce at metro 972-938-9617 or visit their web site at www.waxahachiechamber.com .
JUST 35 MINUTES FROM DALLAS OR FORT WORTH TAKES YOU BACK 100 YEARS.
Return to yesterday and enjoy the Gingerbread Trail Home Tour and Arts & Crafts Fair in Waxahachie. It's a living history lesson that promises to open a doorway to your heart.
2008 Gingerbread Trail Homes
Almon Home - 1015 West Main Street
Cole Home - 315 Brown Street
Dougherty Home - 319 Harbin
Kollie Home - 1208 East Marvin Avenue
Martin Home - 311 Olive
Bonus Site - Paul Richards Ballpark
Photographs courtesy of Ellen Beasley, Cindy Camp, Steve Wallace and Shannon Simpson