Dallas College RA Spring Tour
The Spring tour will be of the Plano Heritage Farmstead Museum. Located in the heart of Plano, it’s the premier North Texas museum interpreting farm life and agricultural history. Step back into the 1890’s and visit the Farrell-Wilson home, the Young house, a one-room school house, farm animals, and more.
The date is Friday, March 11.
We’ll have lunch at Desperados Mexican Restaurant in Garland (at 11:30, on your own). The museum is less than 6 miles from the restaurant; our guided tour will begin around 1:00 pm.
The cost will be $10 museum admission per person.
If you’re interested in going, please email Don Baynham at
donbaynham@outlook.com
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