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Christmas at Rose Hill

Christmas Open House The differences between what Christmas really was in the years before the War of the Confederacy, and what the common perception of the “Charles Dickens-Victorian” Christmas, are really two completely different things. Antebellum Christmas was a low-key affair by modern standards. A day spent with family, a better-than-usual meal, small gifts exchanged, and a church observance were the major events. Décor, if any, was also Spartan compared to the Victorian Wonderland with which most people are familiar. Come and view Rose Hill Plantation as it might have been in the Antebellum era. The Mansion will be decorated for the holiday season during the month of December, and there will be a special Evening Open House the weekend before Christmas. Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, and Sunday December 23, 2007 from 4:00PM until 6:00PM. Admission for the Holiday Open House is $5.00 per person.