TEXARKANA - Texarkana Museums System is hosting a a twilight walking tour of downtown Texarkana at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The guided tour will focus on historic State Line Avenue in the Original City District and end with refreshments at the Museum of Regional History.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and are on sale now at TexarkanaMuseums.org/Events. Tickets are $15 per person, or $10 for TMS members.
The latest in the Texarkana Museums System Twilight Tours is called "State Line Avenue," and features public and commercial buildings within the original boundaries of the city.
"The original city boundaries are bookended by the U. S. Post Office and Union Station," said TMS Curator, Jamie Simmons. "The buildings face each other because for many decades the best route into the city was by train."
Both buildings are in the Beaux Arts style and represent a rush of construction in the 1930s.
"During the Great Depression, the WPA (Works Progress Administration) sponsored the razing and reconstruction of many local public buildings, particularly courthouses," Simmons said. "We've ended up with an interesting variety of design styles all along State Line Avenue."
Participants should wear comfortable clothes, walking shoes, and dress for chilly weather, if appropriate.
The tour begins and ends at the Museum of Regional History, 219 N. State Line Avenue. Hot cider will be provided after the tour. Parking is available on the streets surrounding the museum. The tour route is wheelchair friendly.
(For more information about this or future events, please contact TMS at 903-793-4831 or email [email protected].)