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Christmas Past Comes Alive At Shippen Manor

The Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission is again proud to present its annual candlelight tours of historic Shippen Manor in Oxford, on Sunday, December 6. Period interiors decorated for holiday celebrations of the 18th and 19th Centuries will be featured, along with special talks on the evolution of Christmas in America through the Civil War and a period cooking demonstration by interpretive specialist Sally Shutler. Tours will be conducted at 1, 2 and 3 pm.

On Sunday, December 13, the Manor will again play host to noted author and performer Kevin Rawlings, of Hagerstown, Maryland. Known throughout the mid-atlantic states for his portrayals of a 19th century Saint Nicholas, Mr. Rawlings bases his presentations on cartoonist Thomas Nast's well-known depiction of Santa from the 1860s, as well as from a variety of other historical sources.

Mr. Rawlings is the author of the 1997 book "We Were Marching On Christmas Day; A History and Chronicle of Christmas during the Civil War", and will be on hand from 1-4 pm to discuss "Santa history", as well as to listen to wish lists from young and old. The program is designed for all ages. In addition, cooking demonstrations and discussions of holiday traditions will again be available.

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Sally Shutler Commission Clerk
Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission
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WARREN COUNTY 2010 ARTS GRANT PROGRAM

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          Shippen Manor Museum is located a quarter mile west of the Route 31/Wall Street intersection in the center of  Oxford. The Museum and it programs are sponsored by the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, The Warren  County Cultural & Heritage Commission, The New Jersey Historical Commission and The New Jersey Historic Trust. There is no admission fee.

      For further information, please call (908)-453-4381. 

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Visit Shippen Manor

Guided Tours
First Sundays
& Second Sundays
1 PM to 4 PM -
Exclusive of Holidays
- Free Admission -
Donations Welcomed
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Field Trips for School
Classes & Special
Groups Available
Explore life during
 the Revolutionary War-era  in the little iron-making  village of Oxford furnace. Join Curator, Andrew Drysdale, at Shippen Manor Museum for a look at domestic chores, open-hearth cooking, militia drill, musket-firing and the true story of an industrious local family whose lives were drawn into the conflict.

WHEN: Weekdays in April; Tuesdays and Wednesdays in May & June.
TIME: Approximately 10 AM - 12 Noon; or 1-3 PM.
ADMISSION is Free. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
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This program is sponsored by the Warren County Cultural & Heritage Commission,
the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Historic Trust.

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