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2024 JCHC CALENDAR OF EVENTS - JOHNSON COUNTY, TX

July 22 JCHC Meeting — Restored Courthouse Conference Room (enter via Basement)

25 9 a.m.-noon Workday at Dotey House unless roof replacement is in process

Aug     26 JCHC Meeting

Sept 20-22 Antique Alley Texas (Details on Facebook) 817-666-5024

23 JCHC Meeting (Vote to create blanket P.O. to Bennetts for fiscal year Oct.1) $200 ?

Oct       1 Johnson County fiscal year begin5 CSA Monument dedication - Prairie Springs Cem. - Turn east off Hwy 174 on John

Jones (FM 731) then North on CR 714 at Burleson

12 Burleson Founders Day

12 to Dec. 1 Clifton — Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit

19 Daughters of the American Revolution Fundraiser 10-6 - CTOM

26 Chili cook-off and concert - CTOM

28 JCHC Meeting— Reappointment applications for 2025 and 2026

Nov     8-9 Pioneer Days - CTOM

25 JCHC Last Meeting of 2024 — Deadline for reappointment applications for 2025 & 26 and selection of Nominating Committee for January 2025 election

Dec          Commissioners Court to approve JCHC appointments for 2025 & 2026

? Cleburne Christmas Parade

3 Candlewalk — Dotey House open 1-8 pm as a Featured house (free admission)

NO JCHC meeting in December

2025

Jan      27 JCHC Meeting — Reappointments for 2025 and 2026 confirmed, Election of Executive Committee and Appointment of Texas Historical Marker Chair.

Chair, Marker Chair and all appointee contact info to be turned in to Texas Historical Commission upon confirmation.

Possible vote to send JCHC Exec. Comm. & Marker Chair to THC Preservation Conference April 23-25 in Austin

Feb      ? Chair to attend Commissioners Court to request approval to send JCHC Exec. Comm.

Marker Chair to THC Preservation Conf. April 23-25 (IF required)

and make annual report on 2024 activities

24 JCHC Meeting

Mar     1 Due date for JCHC's Annual Report to THC

1-2 Texas Independence Day events - CTOM

24 JCHC Meeting and reading of Governor's proclamation re the month of April

Apr     23-25 THC Real Places Preservation Conf.- Austin - JCHC Exec. Comm. & Marker Chair

28 JCHC Meeting - Vote to change May meeting to May 27 due to Memorial Day

May     27 JCHC Meeting - Tuesday May 27 due to regular date being on Memorial Day June 23 JCHC Meeting

July    28 JCHC Meeting

Aug     25 JCHC Meeting
Sept 22 JCHC Meeting

Also see Official Johnson County Historical Commission Facebook page

Burleson Ghost Tours 817-295-5121 or 817-889-1610                                                              https://BurlesonHistoricalGhostTour.com

Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum (CTOM) TheChisholmTrailOutdoorMuseum.com and Facebook

Historic Downtown Cleburne https://historicdowntowncleburnetx.com

Russell Farm - 405 West CR 714 - Burleson https://www.burlesontx.com/calendar.aspx

Cleburne State Park https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/cleburne