Solve a murder mystery at Tarleton Gordon Center’s ‘Museum After Dark’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 9, 2017

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—There’s been a murder in Thurber, and you can help solve the mystery on Saturday, Oct. 21, when Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas hosts Museum After Dark: Murder in the Museum.

The free event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m., and is suitable for all ages. Reservations are not required.

Participants will use their sleuthing skills to study the murder weapon, question suspects and crack the case. Refreshments wrap up the investigation.

Rides are available from the university’s Stephenville campus to the Gordon Center for Tarleton students. To claim a seat in the van, call 254-968-1886 or email [email protected].

The W.K. Gordon Center, a Tarleton museum and research facility, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The center is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene. For more information, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter or the museum’s Facebook page.

Tarleton, celebrating 100 years as founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. As a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) with campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, leadership, excellence and service.

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Contact: Mary Adams, Museum Educator / Facilities Manager
254-968-1886
[email protected]

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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