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City / State:
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Weatherford, TX
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Event Name:
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Historic
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Event Type:
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Year Round Walk
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Event ID:
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108310 2018/Y1355
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Distance - Trail Ratings:
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10km/5km - 1B
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Description:
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The walk winds through residential streets lined with Victorian homes, through the Old City Greenwood Cemetery and by the beautiful Chandor Gardens. There are some small hills and limited sidewalks. Daily, dawn to dusk.
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Amenities:
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Strollers: medium | Wheelchairs: Medium | Pets: Yes | Restrooms: Yes
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Special Programs:
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Trekking With the Trees, Walk the USA - Street by Street, Walking the USA A - Z
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Start Times:
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Daily, Dawn to Dusk
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Location:
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Albertsons Grocery Store
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Start Point / Driving Directions:
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225 E Spring at Hwy 180, 76086. W I-20, Exit-414 US-180/FT WORTH HWY. 6.3 miles, turn RIGHT on Spring. Albertsons on RIGHT. E I-20, Exit-408, turn LEFT on TX-171/FM-51. 2.5 miles. Courthouse traffic circle, turn RIGHT 90 degrees, exit circle on US-180/ FT WORTH HWY. Drive 2 blocks to traffic light, turn LEFT on E Spring. RIGHT to Albertsons parking lot.
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Awards & Fees:
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IVV Credit Only
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Comments:
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The Old City Greenwood Cemetery, is a historic cemetery dating back to the Civil War, where actress Mary Martin ("Peter Pan") is buried, along with Oliver Loving who developed the famous Goodnight-Loving Cattle Trail and whose death and burial was written about by novelist Larry McMurtry in "Lonesome Dove" (as the character of Gus McCrae).
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Host Club:
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Tarrant County Walkers
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Contact:
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Daveenya Stone (817) 507-9515
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Website:
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www.walktx.org/TarrantCountyWalkers
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E-Mail Contact:
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dast@jamak.com
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