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Up next | February 12: Founders Memorial Park
Join the Walking Tours Program in February as we spend a Sunday afternoon with some of the most important people in early Texas during a visit to Founders Memorial Park.
Located in the shadow of downtown Houston's skyscrapers, Founders is one of the few remaining physical links to the early days of Houston and Texas. The plot of land along the San Felipe Road (now West Dallas Avenue) began being used for burials shortly after Houston was founded in 1836, and among those who rest here are many veterans of the Texas Revolution, heroes of the Battle of San Jacinto and government officials of the Republic of Texas, including Henry Livingston Thompson, commodore of the Texas Navy; John Wharton, called the "keenest blade of San Jacinto"; and John Kirby Allen, one of Houston's founders. Our tour tells their stories, which are the stories of Texas' beginnings, and also explores the history of this significant burial ground.
Tickets will be sold beginning at 1:30 p.m. outside the gate of Founders Memorial Park, 1217 W. Dallas Avenue at Valentine. We cannot charge admission for a tour of a city park, but the suggested donation is $10 per person ($7 for students with valid ID and GHPA members). Children 11 and under are admitted free, and tour participants who walk, bike or ride public transit to the tour will receive a $2 discount on admission.
Street parking is available in the vicinity of Founders. Please pay attention to posted parking regulations. Restrooms will not be available.
If inclement weather threatens on the day of the tour, watch this page for up-to-the-minute updates of any tour changes. You can also follow GHPA on Twitter to receive tour updates.
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