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Eureka Springs’ Christmas season has long been defined by traditions that anchor the month of December: the Christmas Parade of Lights, which fills Spring and Main Streets with floats, bands and spectators from across the region; the Preservation Society’s Tour of Homes, drawing thousands inside the city’s historic Victorian residences; and the Victorian Silver Tea, now in its 58th year, hosted by St. James Episcopal Church in the Crystal Dining Room of the 1886 Crescent Hotel. These events —each decades old — form the core of a holiday celebration that has made Eureka Springs HolidayTown USA and one of the Ozarks’ most recognized Christmas destinations.

■ How long have you lived in Eureka Springs?

The Eureka Springs Historical Cemetery would like to bring to the community a brief history pertaining to people who lay at rest in our cemetery. We want to encourage our community to learn more about the people who have built this town. Let’s talk about John T. Carroll, born Aug. 30, 1826. He was a captain in the Confederacy, a sheriff, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, a U.S. deputy marshal and the second Mayor of Eureka Springs. He had many other professions and ventures throughout his lifetime. The text below is quoted from Captain John T. Carroll’s headstone inscription.

“The Dogs of Venice”

A handful of Eureka Springs Middle School students can say they’ve been in the same room as a living president.