John F. Kennedy Assassination / Dealey Plaza – FREE Guided Walking Tour – Dallas, TX

John F. Kennedy Assassination / Dealey Plaza – FREE Guided Walking Tour

Friday, November 15 – 4:30 pm & Saturday, November 15 – 8:30 am

All are welcome.

Meeting Point: In front of the JFK Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: 411 Elm Street – Dallas.

Let’s honor the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy on the 61st anniversary of his death: November 22, 1963.

We invite you to join us for a FREE guided walking tour of Dealey Plaza and Downtown Dallas to learn about the John F. Kennedy assassination.

All are welcome to attend, including children.

Our tour will take place both Friday evening, November 17 and Saturday morning, November 18 – join us for either or both tours.

Our tour does not include admission into the JFK 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, but you are welcome to visit that on your own (links below).

We’ll also have additional John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy in-person and online programming – stay tuned for details.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials as JFK or by the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in office. Kennedy was the youngest person to assume the presidency by election. He was also the youngest president at the end of his tenure, and his lifespan was the shortest of any president.[2] Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, he represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to his presidency.

John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. CST in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was in the vehicle with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally’s wife Nellie when he was fatally shot from the nearby Texas School Book Depository by Lee Harvey Oswald. Governor Connally was seriously wounded in the attack. The motorcade was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where Kennedy was pronounced dead about 30 minutes after the shooting; Connally recovered.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum located on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building (formerly the Texas School Book Depository) in downtown Dallas, Texas, overlooking Dealey Plaza at the intersection of Elm and Houston Streets. The museum examines the life, times, death, and legacy of United States President John F. Kennedy and the life of Lee Harvey Oswald as well as the various conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination.

The museum’s exhibition area uses historic films, photographs, artifacts, and interpretive displays to document the events of the assassination, the reports by government investigations that followed, and the historical legacy of the tragedy. It is not meant to glorify the shooting in any way.

Sixth-Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Web Links:

https://www.jfk.org/

https://www.facebook.com/SixthFloorMuseum

https://www.youtube.com/user/SixthFloorMuseum

https://www.instagram.com/sixthflrmuseum/

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Event Details …

Cost: FREE for the walking tour. Optional dinner after at your own expense.

JFK Assassination YouTube Program – Texas History & Culture:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEwUte6VTlc

Weather: Our walk will take place light rain or shine; if it’s on our calendar then we’re proceeding as planned.

Parking: A variety of options throughout the area. Please arrive on site early so that you have plenty of time to find parking and arrive at our meeting point.

Before the Event: We recommend visiting the JFK Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The exhibits are excellent, and you’ll need at least 60-90 minutes for your visit. Also note that there is an admission fee to enter the museum and same-day tickets are sometimes not available, thus advanced reservations are recommended. Museum web site: https://www.jfk.org/

Meeting Point: 4:30 pm in front of JFK Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: 411 Elm Street – Dallas. Look for your hosts Robert (wearing a fedora-style hat) and Michele along with a group of friendly people. We’ll depart for our walk at 4:45 pm.

Icebreaker Introductions: We should have a good-sized group and so instead of everyone introducing themselves to the group we will get to know each other by distributing blank stickers and colored markers and we’ll ask everyone to write down on their sticker: 1). first name. 2). favorite food. 3). dream vacation. Example: “Michele – Strawberries – Kenya” or “Robert – Chocolate – Tokyo”.

Walking Distance: approximately 1-2 miles over approximately 60-90 minutes.

After the Walk: Optional dinner and socializing at Family Thais Asian Bistro – 208 N Market St #150

https://www.thaifooddallas.com/

Michele is a gluten-free vegetarian.

What Are The Walking Tours Like?

YouTube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eh3Fpt_HIM

Additional Questions: Anything that can’t be answered by the event description, Google, or common sense, please let us know.

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Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Texas History & Culture and Washington, DC History & Culture.

Texas History & Culture

A non-profit community organization

Experience the history and culture of Texas – and the world!

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/TexasHistoryAndCulture/

Eventbrite:

https://TexasHistoryAndCulture.eventbrite.com

Meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/DallasFortWorthHistoryAndCulture/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@TexasHistoryAndCulture/videos

We look forward to seeing you – thanks!

Robert Kelleman

rkelleman@yahoo.com

202-821-6325 (text only)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/