10TH ANNUAL TEXAS RANGER DAY SATURDAY IN DOWNTOWN BURTON
A celebration of the history and heritage of the Texas Rangers is set for tomorrow (Saturday) in downtown Burton.
The 10th Annual Texas Ranger Day, hosted by the Burton Heritage Society, will provide an authentic experience of Texas Ranger camp life in the 1880’s.
From noon to 5 p.m., guests can look forward to folk life demonstrations, live re-enactments from the Old West Rangers, and weapons demonstrations by the Legends of the Texas Rangers.
Additional activities include the Annie Maud Avis Memorial Fajita and Bean Cook-off, DJ music from the Kountry Chick, crafts, tours, mule-driven buggy rides, a chuckwagon cooking display, and the Lil Mr. and Miss Ranger Contest at 1 p.m.
Admission to the event is free. Tickets for all-you-can-eat fajitas and beans are $10 for adults and $5 for children 5-10. All proceeds will benefit the restoration of the historic Mount Zion Chapel.
To learn more about Texas Ranger Day, visit www.burtonheritagesociety.org.
KTEX-106’s Trail Boss Troy will be at Texas Ranger Day tomorrow in the KTEX Country Cruiser.