Shriver House Museum to offer Candlelight Christmas Tours, starting Nov. 28th.
(Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) - 10/9/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
CONTACT:
Nancie Gudmestad
Shriver House Museum
(717) 337-2800
Take a step back in time to discover how Christmas was celebrated in the mid-1800s. Enter the 19th century home of George, Hettie, Sadie (7), and Mollie (5) Shriver as they prepare for the upcoming Christmas holidays. See the candle-laden Christmas tree in its place of honor on the parlor table as a fire roars in the fireplace of the handsome room decorated with hand-made holiday greenery.
After hanging stockings on the mantle, the girls set out milk and cookies in anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus on that magical night. While soldiers faced the perils of the Civil War, Christmas offered a few moments of cheer that would help brighten the lives of those at home. Learn how families celebrated the holidays while fathers, sons, and husbands were separated from loved ones during this tragic time in American history.
Visitors are invited to take a candlelight tour of the Shriver House Museum, decorated for an 1860s Christmas while hearing the story of the Shriver family and how the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War changed their lives forever.
Christmas tours will take place from Nov. 28 through Dec.19. Private tours for groups of ten or more are welcome anytime throughout the holiday season; reservations are required.
The Shriver House Museum is located at 309 Baltimore St., Gettysburg. For more information, call (717) 337-2800 or visit www.shriverhouse.org. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 6-12.
The Shriver House Museum has earned numerous awards including the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s Historic Preservation Award. The Museum has been used as a filming site for PBS, The Discovery Channel, A&E, HGTV, CNN, BBC, The Travel Channel and The History Channel.
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