Old City Cemetery Center - Event Oct. 3

Brownsville Historical Association
News Release
For Immediate Release
For information please call 956-541-5560

1st Saturday Coffee and Culture Series at Old City Cemetery Center on October 3

Brownsville, Texas August 2009- The Old City Cemetery Center, located in the Mitte Cultural District, is pleased to present the 1st Saturday Coffee and Culture Series each first Saturday of the month from 10 am to noon on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The series includes a presentation and a cup of coffee.
October's Coffee and Culture series includes a presentation on "Freedman's Cemetery: Archeology and Historic Burial Relocation" by Rolando Garza, Archeologist, Palo Alto Battlefield NHS.
In honor of Texas Archeology Month in October, Mr. Garza will explain how archeologists use cemeteries as a research tool. After the presentation, guests will enjoy a guided walking tour of the Old City Cemetery with Rolando Garza and Old City Cemetery Center Programs Coordinator Rhiannon Cizon. The walking tour will point out areas of interest to archeologists.
Guests to the cemetery center will also enjoy the temporary exhibition Nuestra Vida Humilde: Our Humble Way of Life exhibit by Joe Lopez. The exhibit is on display through October 9.

This program is free to the public. The Old City Cemetery Center offers free admission from Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. The Brownsville Historical Association manages the Old City Cemetery Center . For more information on Old City Cemetery Center programs and exhibits please call 956-546-4242 or 956-541-1167.