Powhatan Historic Parks Hosts “Holiday Open Houseâ€
Saturday, December 5, 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Free admission
The staff of Powhatan Historic State Park invite the public to come see the park decked out in its Victorian Christmas finery. You can join them on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for a family-oriented day of crafts, programs, and activities. There is no charge, though donations are appreciated.
10:00 Victorian Holiday Ornaments
Create a festive ornament to hang from your Christmas tree.
10:30 Tour of the Ficklin-Imboden Log Cabin
Discover the ways our ancestors stayed warm and celebrated the winter season by joining an interpreter for a tour of the historic Ficklin-Imboden Log Cabin.
11:00 Storytime & Refreshments
Enjoy a snack while listening to a dramatic telling of C. Clement Moore’s Christmas poem, “A Visit from St. Nicholas.â€
11:30 Gingerbread Houses
Join us to build a small gingerbread house of your very own to take home!
12:30 Tour of the Powhatan Male & Female Academy
Did students in the 1890s get a Christmas break? Find out this and much more by joining an interpreter for a tour of the historic Powhatan Male & Female Academy.
1:00 Ballroom Blitz
Learn and perform one of the most popular social dances of the era, the Virginia Reel.
1:30 Victorian Holiday Ornaments
Create a 3D paper snowflake to hang from the mantle or window.
2:00 Mock Trial: State of Arkansas vs. Thomas Kell
Become a lawyer, judge, or witness as you help us reenact this trial that took place in our 1888 Courtroom.