The differences between what Christmas really was in the years before the Civil War and what the common perception of the “Charles Dickens-Victorian” Christmas, are really two completely different things. Antebellum Christmas was actually a low-key affair. A day spent with family, a better-than-usual meal, small gifts exchanged, and a church observance were the major events. Décor, was usually geared towards “sprucing up the house” with evergreens and holly to brighten up the dreary winter. A completely different picture when 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. On Sunday December 11 there will be a special appearance by "Father Christmas" from 1PM to 4PM. This is a Park Plus program.