The Chestnut Square Wedding Chapel

Chestnut Square Historic Village brings Collin County history to life!  Living History Days are free to the public and provide glimpses into the way people lived in Collin County from 1850-1920.  Chestnut Square’s Living History Group bring history to life through period appropriate costumes, demonstrations and reenactments.  Take a look at some of the images from prior Living History Days. 

May 18 Living History Day feature the Trinity River Desperados (www.trinityriverdesperados.com).  Popular for their gunfight shows at the Dallas Heritage Village, the gunfighters will stage two gunfights and several stagecoach robberies.  Come on out from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and see the posse perform their skit from the 1870’s.  Help the Sheriff find the outlaws and get your picture taken with a real, live gunfighter!  Get your picture taken with your favorite gun fighter! 

September 14 Living History Day is dedicated to Scouts. Our Living History Group will provide demonstrations and badge workshops to help Scouts earn history related badges. Bring your Boy Scout or Girl Scout troop out from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. to enjoy the day and earn a badge!

October Living History Day will begin with the Farmers’ Market on Saturday, October 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and continue on Sunday from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. We’ll usher in fall with a Pumpkin Festival! Enjoy music, square dancing and a pumpkin carving contest!

The November 9 Living History Day will feature a quilt show. Come on out and see Chestnut Square’s collection of antique quilts along with other collectors’ quilts and quilting demonstrations. The Quilts will be displayed from 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.