41st Annual Tour
of Homes
Arts & Crafts Fair
Plein Air Painting
"Paint Historic Waxahachie"
June 6th & 7th, 2009
Waxahachie, Texas
Sponsored by the
Ellis County Museum, Inc.
Changes for the 2009 Gingerbread Trail
* Houses will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 4 PM rather than 10 AM - 6 PM as in past years.
* Also note we are unable to provide bus transportation from house to house.
Trail Map at Bottom of Page
VISIT WAXAHACHIE AND THE 41ST ANNUAL GINGERBREAD TRAIL. Victorian, Gingerbread, Gothic Revival, and Queen Anne are a few architectural styles you'll see in Waxahachie. The 41st Annual Gingerbread Trail celebrates this architecture on Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th, 10 AM to 4 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.
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. Tours offered Saturday and Sunday by Historic Waxahachie, Inc. and the Ellis County Historical Commission.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE TEXAS THEATER. www.texasmusictheater.com
COVERING WAXAHACHIE IN COLOR. Quilts will be displayed around the courthouse square and in many downtown businesses. Sponsored by Common Threads Quilting in conjunction with the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and the Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association.
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.
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 29th 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 1-972-937-0681 with Visa/MasterCard. Please note we are unable to provide bus transportation this year. 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.
2009 Gingerbread Trail Homes
Davison Home - 208 Oldham Avenue
Donnelly Home - 500 Sycamore Street
Farrar Home - 902 West Main Street
The Nay Company (Old T & BV Depot) - 423 South College Street
Shilling Home - 114 East University Avenue
Photographs courtesy of Ellen Beasley and Shannon Simpson
The link above is a printable version (PDF File) of the Trail map.
The version below is for reference only.
