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"Championing the arts as a cornerstone of community identity."
Six Square is home to numerous sites of national, regional, and local historic significance and celebrates African Americans and others who played important roles in creating the vibrancy of Austin. District tours create experiences that provide connections between the past and the present, in service to telling the full story of Austin.
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Discover landmarks admired by today’s community and the history of sites where monuments once stood. Visit Austin’s local wonders that are tied to national history including the Chitlin’ Circuit which found a home in the historic Victory Grill and even the incubator known as Downs Field, home of the Austin Black Senators, part of the Texas Negro League, which connected to the national Negro League. Tours will begin at the George Washington Carver Complex, home to Austin’s only African-American museum, the Carver Genealogy Center, and the Carver Library.
"Championing the arts as a cornerstone of community identity."
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To book a tour, please contact us two weeks in advance to coordinate or email us at: info@sixsquare.org. At this time we can only accommodate tours of 5 or more.
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We can only book/service at least 4 students/adults per group. Maximum of 20 people per group to book online. Contact projects@sixsquare.org for groups larger than 20 people for group rates.
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Adult – $25
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Seniors 55+ w/ valid ID – $18
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College students w/ valid ID – $18
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Students under 18 w/ ID – $15
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Child 6-12 – $8
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5 & under – Free admission
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Six Square District residents w/ valid ID – $18
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HT students – $10​
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Group rates:
For groups more than 10 people will pay $250 and $10 for every additional patron.
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Meeting point:
The George Washington Carver Complex
1165 Angelina St, Austin, Texas 78702
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Telling our shared history through historic tours of Central East Austin, Six Square tours highlight landmarks of black architecture and design, historic cemeteries, churches, juke joints on the Chitlin’ Circuit, and other significant sites. Six Square tours encapsulate more than 150 years of black life and culture in Austin.
Musical Explorations is one of Six Square’s creative placekeeping activities that honors the rich musical legacy that developed in Central East Austin. Held each summer, it is a showcase for emerging and established artists of various black musical traditions including: Blues, Jazz, R&B, Neo-Soul, and Hip-Hop.
Chicon Mural Reveal
Community celebration to reveal the “We Rise” mural by Chris Rogers, located at 12th and Chicon Street. Food and sweets were provided by Rolling Rooster, Easley’s BBQ, and other local vendors.
Preservation
Preserving people, places and things. Our preservation efforts help to reanimate public spaces and ensure that cultural assets remain and include the Black narrative, ensuring that Austin’s narrative is complete, and reflective of the diverse components that make it unique.