The Old City Park GuildIf you are interested in local history and enjoy making a difference through volunteer efforts then the Old City Park Guild is for you. Old City Park: The Historical Village of Dallas, is dedicated to the history of Dallas and North Texas from the period of 1840 to 1910. The Old City Park Guild's goal is to support and promote Old City Park by volunteering our time and talents. We teach the history of the buildings, work in the Museum Store, help out in the office and bake goodies for the Candlelight bake sale. Guild Activities Our activities include monthly meetings with speakers on everything from the Hope Diamond to the Old Red Courthouse to collecting antique glassware. In the spring we have a luncheon with a speaker to honor all the volunteers, install officers for the new year and award service pins to deserving volunteers. We also have an annual trop to various places around Texas where we visit historical homes and museums as well as some time for shopping. Some past trips across Texas include Waco, McKinney, Minneola and Jacksboro. Guild Fundraising The Spring Luncheon and Silent Auction is just one of the numerous events where the Guild raises thousands of dollars for the Museum. Other events the Guild has sponsored include a vintage clothing style show with musical, and a bake sale held at Old City Park's Candlelight during the winter holidays. We also sell bricks for the Heritage Walkway and we have a cookbook with recipes from many of out members and their ancestors. Or if you are an animal lover, the Guild also supports "Farmstead Friends" where you can adopt one of the Museum's many heritage livestock animals for a year. The donation covers the feed, vet bills and tender loving care for our cow, sheep, chickens, goats and donkeys. The money raised from these activities helps the Museum in many ways. We have provided curtains, upholstery and drapery for the Sullivan House as well as directional signs throughout the Museum. Through donations, we helped extend the Heritage Walkway from the entrance to Main Street. We also help fund the 1860s Living Farmstead and funded the construction of a cellar house. The common thread that binds us together is our love for Dallas History, Old City Park and volunteerism. We would love to have you join us. For further information on the Old City Park Guild, please call 214-421-5141. Become a part of Old City Park!Buy a Personalized Brick on the Heritage Walkway
Buying a brick on the Heritage Walkway is a permanent reminder of your support for Old City Park and its programs. Click
here for a copy of the brick purchase form
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