A two hour tour where you will learn about the past that history books like to ignore. Stops include the well-known Rogers Hotel and Ellis County Courthouse, as well as the lesser-known addresses around the downtown area. The tour is informative, interesting and maybe just a little bit spooky!
Ellis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 192,455. Waxahachie, the largest town and county seat, is on Interstate Highway 35E thirty miles south of Dallas. Ellis County comprises 939 square miles of the Blackland Prairie. Away from the streams it is almost treeless except for scattered mesquite, cacti, and shrubs.
Waxahachie is the county seat of Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,140 in 2020. Waxahachie is a vibrant, authentic small town Texas community and the “Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas!” Each summer, the city’s historic streets are lined with hundreds of beautiful pink crape myrtles in full bloom, celebrated by the Crape Myrtle Festival in July.
