Historical Society Open House Theme ‘A White House Christmas’
The Milford Historical Society is getting ready for its annual Christmas Open House, and this year MHS has had a lot of help setting up for it. Students from local schools are decorating the exhibit rooms in the Stockade house to look like “A White House Christmas,” showing how the Executive Mansion would have been decked out by past presidents. Come see how Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865), Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) and Gerald Ford (1974-1977) might have celebrated.
The Open House dates and times are: Fri., Dec. 6 from 5 to 9 p.m.; Sat., Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MHS headquarters, 34 High St.
Side-street parking is best and will leave the Society parking lot open for the frail or handicapped. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
After viewing the decorated rooms, you are invited to the Bryan-Downs house where there will be a Tea Cup Auction of themed gift baskets and the best Christmas bake sale in town. And you can enjoy free coffee and hot cider! The Bryan-Downs house is fully accessible by way
of a ramp on the right side of the building.
Early Christmas shopping can be done (and fun) at the MHS Country Gift Store. It offers many Milford history books, reproductions of early maps, candles, candies, dominoes, scented soaps, marbles, children’s jewelry, old-fashioned toys, paper weights and much more.
For more information, visit milfordhistoricalsociety.org or call (203) 874-2664.... More >><< Less
