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Darke
County Center for the Arts
DCCA announces Ghost Walk in June
Darke
County Center for the Arts will present a warm weather
version of their Ghost Walk on Tuesday, June 18.
A tour of Greenville featuring costumed tour
guides spinning ghostly tales, the organization’s popular annual
Halloween-season fundraiser will be one of the activities offered to
those
visiting Greenville while participating in the Great Ohio Bicycle
Adventure. “Many
cities use ghost walks
to provide intriguing, entertaining looks at their unique history, so
since we
already knew how to do that, we thought this would be a fun and useful
way for
DCCA to cooperate with our community’s hosting of GOBA.
We realize that local citizens always enjoy
this peek at the unexplained, so our event is available for everyone,” explained DCCA Executive
Director Andrea
Jordan.
DCCA’s
Ghost Walk is based upon Arcanum-area resident Rita
Arnold’s Ghosts of Darke County books, and has been a Halloween staple
for many
area families for the past ten years.
Historical figures featured in the tales
include Annie Oakley and
General “Mad” Anthony Wayne as well as lesser known characters from
Greenville’s past. The
walk lasts about
an hour and a half, and requires a brisk pace through some uneven
terrain and
dimly lighted areas.
The
Ghost Walk in June, which will take place rain or shine,
begins at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall at 6 p.m.
In case of seriously inclement weather, the
stories will be told indoors. Tickets
for the Ghost Walk cost $10, and can be purchased by contacting DCCA at
937-547-0908 and are available at Ann’s Gifts and Readmore’s Hallmark
in
downtown Greenville. Until DCCA's 2013-2014 season website is online,
tickets
may be purchased online by searching for "Ghost Walk" at
ticketforce.com. Tickets
will also be
sold at the door.
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