The public is invited to experience an 1860s Victorian Christmas during a candlelight open house of the Hunter-Dawson home. The mansion will be aglow with the warmth of oil lamps and candles and decorated with fresh greenery, Christmas trees and 1860s-style ornaments. Site staff will be dressed in period clothes and will be present to answer any questions.
The candlelight open house will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 14, while standard daytime tours those days will go from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The open house is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required. However, there are fees for the daytime tours. For more information about daytime tours, click here.
For more information about the open house, call the site at 573-748-7102.