L.Q.C. Lamar House Museum

The Oxford community was invited to the L.Q.C. Lamar House Museum on Sunday, October 2, 2016 for a belated celebration of L.Q.C. Lama's September 17th birthday. Guests enjoyed birthday cake and other sweets, along with wine and sundry beverages for toasting. The man of the hour was veteran local actor George Kehoe in his initial appearance as L.Q.C. Lamar. Having spent months studying Lamar's biography and getting fitted for 19th-century clothing, George will continue to portray Lamar in a varie

Take one bizarre tree, drape it in lovely flowering vines, and celebrate a little-known asset of the L.Q.C. Lamar House! That’s what Lamar Legacy Friends and nearby neighbors were invited to do on Saturday, April 18 from 3:00 to 6:00 Hidden from street view, the Champion osage orange tree alongside the Lamar House bursts into color for a brief time every spring, adorned by wisteria vines. A time to celebrate! Also known as a bois d’arc tree, it holds the distinction of being the largest known of