Nac Main Street Presents:
Kick off the holiday shopping season in historic Downtown Nacogdoches with Merry Christmas Market! Spend the weekend exploring participating downtown shops, finding unique Christmas gifts, and supporting local businesses! The Merry Christmas Market takes place on Friday and Saturday (November 6-7). Check out the Nacogdoches Main Street Facebook page for more information!
Nac Historic Sites Presents: Loblolly Veteran’s Day Model Train Display
The Loblolly Model Train Display is celebrating 15 years of sharing the joy of model trains with the Nacogdoches community!
Join Nacogdoches Historic Sites for the Veterans Day Open House at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot, 101 Old Tyler Rd. Admission is free, and the display will be open Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, November 8, from noon to 5 p.m.
The Loblolly Model Train Display is free and open to the public!
This special military themed display features trains representing the equipment and personnel transported during World War II in both the European and Pacific theaters of operation. Visitors can enjoy the model trains in motion while learning about the vital role railroads played in supporting the war effort.
Check out the Nacogdoches Historic Skills Fair
Nacogdoches Historic Sites invites the community to take a step back in time at the Historic Skills Fair, happening Saturday, November 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Durst-Taylor Historic House & Gardens (304 North St.). This free, family-friendly event offers a unique opportunity to explore life on a 19th-century farmstead through a variety of demonstrations and activities.
Visitors will have the chance to see and engage with traditional skills and crafts that were essential to daily life in the mid-1800s. Demonstrations may include everything from traditional crafts and textile work to old-fashioned methods of food preparation and preservation. You might even hear the lively sounds of period music filling the grounds!
City of Nacogdoches Recognizes Departing Nac Historic Sites Manager Veronica Amoe
Nacogdoches Historic Sites manager Veronica Amoe is stepping down from her position this week to pursue another professional opportunity, and the City of Nacogdoches wishes her well and will miss her dedication and knowledge at the City’s four Historic Sites. Veronica has done a great job and preserving the quality and aesthetics of our historic sites, developed and booked many entertaining performances at Zion Hill, and put on other events that have benefited the people and history of Nacogdoches. We thank her for her dedication and will miss her impact around our Historic Sites.