Camp Shed Cemetery and Staten Cemetery in Mt. Joy to Receive Historical Markers

Texas Historical Commission reports that the Camp Shed Cemetery and Staten (Mt. Joy) Cemetery historical marker applications have been approved !  Members of the Camp Shed Cemetery Association are working on plans for the dedication ceremony, scheduled for March 2nd at 1 pm.  Stay tuned for details of this historic event !!!!

Photos by Cindy Roller

Merry Christmas !

The staff of the Clara Foster Slough Museum in Enloe, would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas !!

Be safe in your travels, and may the joys of Christmas bless you and your families !

Remember, should you wish to visit the Enloe Museum, we can arrange a tour by appointment during the upcoming holidays.  Please call Richard Duncan, at (903)784-8114, to schedule your visit.

Christmas Parade Rolls Through Enloe

The annual Enloe Christmas Parade rolled through town on a Saturday afternoon.  Approximately 25 entries entertained the crowd of spectators with two passes down Lexie Street, in front of the Clara Foster Slough Museum. A great time was had, as the festivities then moved to the Enloe Community Center, for a covered dish dinner.  After a Christmas story was read to the children, a surprise visitor made entrance, as Santa showed up to distribute some early presents to the kids !

Lane Duncan represents the LSGTPA tractor pulling club at the Enloe Christmas  parade.

The 'Texas T-Rex' pulling tractor was originally from Enloe, and made a return visit for the  Christmas parade.

Parade spectators view the Enloe Christmas Parade at the Clara Foster Slough Museum.

The Enloe Community Center hosted a covered dish dinner following the Enloe Christmas parade.

A surprise visitor stopped by to visit the youngsters at the Enloe Community Center.

Fun times at the Enloe Community Center !

Enloe Museum Expansion Underway

The expansion of the Clara Foster Slough Museum has now progressed from the planning stage into the construction phase.  The design and engineering team have completed the initial plans and are now erecting steel for the structure, which will extend the rear of the building.  Plans are to use the addition to improve and increase the display of military exhibits, and allow for the addition of a railroad exhibit !

Enloe Independence Day Celebration

The Enloe Independence Day Celebration was a great event this 2012 !   The parade featured approximately 50 entries and included many fine tractors, cars, trucks, horses and even a dragster !  After the parade, the Enloe Community Center played host to a great cookout with lots of delicious foods and desserts.  The Clara Foster Slough Museum saw quite a few visitors during the festivities, and entertained guests throughout the event.

See many more photos of the Enloe Independence Day Parade and Celebration on the FaceBook page link.

ENLOE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

The 2012 Enloe Independence Day Parade will be held on Saturday, June 30, at 5:00 pm.  The parade entries should line up at 4:30 pm, to be included in the event.  Come early and visit the museum !!

Lane Duncan will be back in Enloe, with his LSGTPA pulling tractor for the 4th of July parade.

North Sulphur River Geodes

The North Sulphur River is a pretty well known river bed to  most of those from the Enloe vicinity, but not everyone is as familiar with some of the geological treasures that the river bed can hold.  From sharks teeth to arrowheads, from fossils to exogyra shells, the channel gravel floor of the Sulphur River can contain many interesting finds, to those who might take the time to explore.  Lane Duncan has been collecting such fossils and finds for several years, as he explores the river bed with his knowledgeable guide, Richard Duncan.

Lane has recently been tasked, as a first grade student and member of the Gifted and Talented Program at Bush Elementary, with a research project on geodes.  Geodes are the somewhat round shaped stones, with a hollow center chamber containing crystals, that can sometimes be found in limestone formations and volcanic deposits.  The North Sulphur River happens to be a source for these geodes, and Lane has constructed a display using some of the artifacts discovered in the North Sulphur River floor.  His completed project will be on display at Bush Elementary in May, and will be a feature exhibit for the PTA meeting and Science Fair on May 17 in Dallas.

Once the school program is finished, this project exhibit will be provided to the Clara Foster Slough Museum in Enloe for display, along with the research materials used in the study.  The study not only documents the North Sulphur River and the geodes discovered there, but also mentions the Clara Foster Slough Museum as a source of information for historical data in the area.

George H.W. Bush Elementary Gifted and Talented Fair

Lane Duncan and GT Coordinator Carolina Pineiro, discuss North Sulphur River geodes at the George H.W. Bush Elementary Gifted and Talented Fair.