Live Oaks and Dead Folks, Columbus Cemetery Tour, Columbus Texas. (original) (raw)
Now in its 7th year, the 2009 event will introduce you to a new group of former Columbusresidents. Photosshown here are from last years program.
Organizers were faced with the intimidating challenge of writing this year�s tour without the help of County Historian Bill Stein, whose untimely death earlier this year looked as if it might jeopardize the event.
But Bill Stein was full of surprises and when his desk revealed the pre-written scripts of most of this years� participants, the sigh of relief was heard as far west as Bastropand as far east as Katy.
The tour is �a thinking-person�s Halloween� � and is more of a celebration of life.
The tour is highly recommended for three types of people:
1. Those who never attended a good cemetery tour.
2. Those who have attended a bad cemetery tour and regretted it.
3. People who plan to have a cemetery tour in their town and need to know how it�s done properly.
Out of town?
Spend the night in Columbus at a hoteland explore the town and surrounding regionon your way home.
TICKETS
Tickets remain at only $10 per person and are available from the Nesbitt Library. 979-732-3392. Ask for Alma or Bernadette. Proceeds go to the Nesbitt Library.
TIME
The tours leave every ten minutes stating at 7 p.m.
LOCATION
The Odd Fellows Cemetery is adjacent to the Old City Cemetery on Old Highway 90, west of Columbus. Just past the post office on the south side of the road.