Time travel with the Winthrop Maine Historical Society on Saturday, Dec. 10, to experience Christmas Through the Ages. Visit five buildings where costumed guides share information about five unique eras of Christmas celebrations. Period decorations, refreshments, music, and costumes add a touch of era atmosphere to the festivities, according to a news release from Mary Richards, society member.
The tour will include Moravian celebrations — 1740s; Colonial Maine — 1800s; The Victorian Home — 1850s; A Wartime Christmas — 1940s; and Postwar Christmas — 1950s.
The sites are all within walking distance in downtown Winthrop. A walking map will be provided with tickets. Each site will be clearly marked.
Tour groups begin at the Winthrop Congregational Church UCC and progress through each site at 20-minute intervals. A complete tour will last about two hours. The first tour begins at 10 a.m. The final tour begins at 1:30 p.m.
Parking is available on Main Street, in the town lot, and at the Congregational Church.
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children, and must be purchased in advance to secure the time block of choice. Tickets can be requested by telephone at 207-395-5199, email at winthropmainehistorical@gmail.com, and by sending requests to WMHS, P.O. Box 33, Winthrop, ME 04364. Include name and contact information if you need to leave a message or send mail to the post office box. Tickets are also available at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 107 Main St. If not sold out, tickets will be available at the center before 10 a.m. on Dec. 10.
Tickets will be mailed once payment is received.
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