Travel Back In Time To Christmas In The 1860s At This Missouri Historic Site
By Beth Price-Williams|Published November 16, 2023
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
So many magical moments await during the Christmas season that we can’t help but embrace the holiday spirit. Christmas in Missouri is also one of the busiest times of the year. That means we usually don’t have time to pack all of the holiday events and activities into our schedule. When you’re deciding what events to add to your calendar this holiday season, consider a visit to the Christmas Candlelight Open House, where you’ll celebrate a Victorian Christmas in New Madrid, Missouri.
Get swept up in the Christmas spirit with a visit to the Christmas Candlelight Open House at Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site this December.
An antebellum mansion, the Hunter-Dawson House features 15 rooms and showcases the lifestyle of one of the wealthiest families in Missouri in the 1860s.
The two-evening event is set for Dec. 8-9, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is free.
Celebrating an 1860s Victorian Christmas, the annual event welcomes guests to tour the historic Hunter-Dawson Home, which will be illuminated by candles and oil lamps.
Twinkling Christmas trees, ornaments that harken back to the 1860s, and fresh greenery transform the historic home into a charming Christmas wonderland.
If you can’t make it for the Christmas celebration, the historic house will be open for daytime tours both on the days of the event and throughout the year.
Do you plan to celebrate a Victorian Christmas in New Madrid, Missouri this December? Let us know in the comments! Then find out why the remote town of New Madrid, Missouri belongs on your bucket list.