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The
Lancaster
Texas Heritage
Park Foundation is
a non-profit organization
dedicated to the illumination
and beautification of Lancaster's
public spaces - for all seasons -
for all citizens - beginning with
Heritage
Park.
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The Foundation presents
"Lancaster Lights & Tour of Homes" on the first Saturday
of December each year. Visit our Tour of
Homes page for more information about this year's events.
Click on any title below to
jump down the page to see photos from Christmas festivities in previous
years.
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Hosted by the Lancaster
Historical Society |
Photos in this section © 12/02/06 by Lynnette Lakey Taff.
All rights reserved.
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The historic train depot first opened in December 1888.
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LHS members welcomed dozens of visitors to the historic MKT
Depot with homemade cookies, hot apple cider, and hot chocolate.
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The City of Lancaster displayed the "Lancaster
Express," a perennial favorite with Lancaster's children,
at the MKT Depot. You can see the railroad crossing sign
in the right/rear of the photo.
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The City of Lancaster works with several non-profit
organizations to organize a variety of holiday activities in December,
including the annual parade, the history of which goes back more than 50
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Photos in this section © 12/09/06 by Lancaster High School student Tamar
Price.
All rights reserved.
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Lancaster Lions Club has organized the annual
Christmas parade for many years. |
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The Lancaster High School Band is another staple of the
Christmas parade. |
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The Lancaster Senior Center folks brought their rocking chairs
along on their parade float! |
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These little angels represented a local church youth group. |
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The Lancaster City Council squeezed into this wagon pulled by a
team of miniature horses. |
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The Greater Southwest Shrine Club float was ablaze with lights. |
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This 4-wheeling clown was part of the Shrine Club entry, and
brought smiles to all. |
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The Girl Scouts were all smiles as they waited their turn to
join the parade. |
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Santa and Mrs. Claus took a ride on the Lancaster Fire
Department's antique truck. |
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"A Class Act Dance Troupe" provided live entertainment
on the Historic Town Square. |
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Nell Mazoch (president of the Heritage Park Foundation) and
Mayor & Mrs. Joe Tillotson congratulate one another on the
beautiful results of the Foundation's efforts to illuminate
Lancaster's public spaces, beginning with Heritage Park. |
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Lancaster musician Charles Gunn performs on the historic
pipe organ at First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster. |
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The youth from Harvest Time Church created a live nativity, with
help from members of First Methodist Church. |
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For
more information about this year's Christmas activities, check
out our Visitors & Tourism website at:
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For
questions, call the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce at (972)
227-2579 or send an e-mail message to
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