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Chestnut Square allows visitors to experience McKinney’s history during the key developmental years from 1854 to 1930 through tours, educational programming, camps and events. |
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- Public Tours: If you visit for one of our walk-up public tours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:00, our docents will take you on a journey through authentic historic structures with furnishings and artifacts that are authentic to the period of the structure. They’ll share stories about the structures...
- School Tours: What better way for young people to learn about local history than to see how people lived? Our docents and Living History Group help students in grades 1-5 experience what life was like over 150 years ago. Concepts explored include: what recycling meant 150 years ago, how people...
- Home School Programs: Are you looking for a local history program for your home school group? Our Hands On History program can be tailored to meet the needs of your students. Each three hour session focuses on a different part of Collin County’s history. Students will learn about key historic...
- Living History Days: What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than on the beautiful grounds of Chestnut Square! Visit crafters demonstrating crafts from blacksmithing to butter making. Take a ride in a historic stage coach and a tour of the historic homes. Taste the cooking of our Dutch...
- Prairie Adventure Camps: Looking for a summer camp that’s fun and educational, too? Our Prairie Adventure Camp is just the ticket! Our campers “de-modernize” and learn how people...
- John Wynn’s Concerts on the Square: John Wynn, local finger style guitarist, hosts his Concerts on the Square on the second Friday of most months (check the calendar for dates). John invites world class performers for...
- Annual Holiday Home Tour: In 1973 The Heritage Guild of Collin County held the first Holiday Home Tour to raise money in support of Chestnut Square and it’s been a tradition since! Each year 4-6 homes are...
Quarterly Events: There’s always something going on at Chestnut Square! Each quarter we try to have an event for our members and everyone’s welcome! From wine tastings to Oktoberfest celebrations to murder mystery dinners it’s all about having fun in a historic setting. Check out our calendar to see what’s scheduled in the upcoming months. |
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