Christmas Through the Ages

1950 Rutledge RD
McClellanville, SC 29458

Description

Christmas is a time of tradition and celebration. From baking cookies to decorating trees, families have enjoyed Christmas customs in the Lowcountry for over 300 years. Please join Hampton Plantation in celebrating this wonderful season by exploring the history of Christmas traditions in the Lowcountry. Take a tour of an 18th-century plantation mansion and learn where some of our customs came from. Visit with Santa in the plantation ballroom. Enjoy dramatic readings of classic Christmas tales, try your hand at making your very own Christmas card, and join park staff in creating new Christmas traditions of your very own!

Contact Information

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site

1950 Rutledge RD
McClellanville, SC 29458

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  • State Park Service 75th Anniversary
  • Meeting Place : Ranger Station and Mansion
  • What to Bring : Please dress warmly
  • Event Hours : Christmas Through the Ages will take place between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Activity Schedule: Plantation Mansion Hours: The plantation mansion will feature a self-guided tour with exhibits on the traditions of Christmas in the Lowcountry from the 1700s to the present between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Once Upon a Time: Literary Christmas Classics: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Storytelling is an important part of society and has been since the beginning of man. Stories reflect the morals and values that are important to a particular community. Join the Interpretive Park Ranger for a dramatic reading of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This classic, published in 1957, is a window into the American Christmas tradition and highlights the spirit of Christmas in the Lowcountry. Santa Claus is Coming to Hampton: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Santa Claus is one very important guest at Christmas. He has been visiting the homes of children everywhere for hundreds of years. This year, Santa will be paying a visit to Hampton Plantation and wants to see you. While there will be no professional photographer on-hand to take pictures, you are welcome to bring your own camera to capture this special occasion which will take place in the magnificent plantation ballroom. Christmas Card Station: 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM The Christmas card is a greeting that we are all familiar with today, but is a relatively new addition to the American Christmas. Come learn the history of the Christmas card and try your hand at making one of your very own.
  • Fee : Free with admission