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Looking Back: History Boat Tours on Buffalo Bayou

Presented by Buffalo Bayou Partnership at Allen's Landing on Buffalo Bayou

December 3, 2011

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Have a hankering for some history? Buffalo Bayou Partnership invites you to sign up for Looking Back: History Boat Tours on Buffalo Bayou. Learn about Houston's rich history from local historian Louis Aulbach while cruising down the bayou.

Buffalo Bayou Partnership invites you to take A LOOK BACK to the late 1800's, when Houston was founded, to learn about those important individuals and...

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Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of (an in process book) Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston's Wilderness Beginnings will be your guide.He will share stories of the Allen brothers, the founders of Houston, and provide historical information about places, people, animals and events along the bayou west and east of downtown including which families were first to settle in Houston, the first breweries of Buffalo Bayou, and early wildlife sightings.

Dates:
Saturday, October 1 (going east of downtown - 10am-noon)
Saturday, November 5 (going west of downtown - 10am-noon)
Saturday, December 3 (going east of downtown - 10am-noon)

Reservations required.

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Allen's Landing on Buffalo Bayou

1001 Commerce Street
Houston, TX 77002

Full map and directions

Tickets:

$40 per person (Heritage Society Members and Bayou Buddies receive a buy one, get one free discount) Reservations are required (limited capacity of 21)

To make your reservation, call Jessalyn Ballard at 713.752.0314 ext. 4 or email jballard@buffalobayou.org.

Metered parking is available on Commerce Street (2-hour maximum) and paid parking is available at Spaghetti Warehouse.

Times:

Saturday, October 1 (going east of downtown - 10am-noon)
Saturday, November 5 (going west of downtown - 10am-noon)
Saturday, December 3 (going east of downtown - 10am-noon)

Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your scheduled tour at Allen's Landing Park, 1001 Commerce at Main Street.(on the other side of Main Street bridge from Spaghetti Warehouse).

Phone: 713.752.0314 ext. 4

Parking: Surface lots and street parking available.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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