2014 Leavenworth Candlelight Vintage Homes Tour
December 14, 2014 |
The 23rd Annual Leavenworth Candlelight Vintage Homes Tour is scheduled for Sunday, December 14, 2014 from 1pm to 7pm. As in past years, the tour headquarters will be at the Carroll Mansion Museum, 1128 Fifth Avenue, home of the Leavenworth County Historical Society. The museum will open at 11am for tour goers to pick up their tickets and view the house, decorated for the holidays and which features a special WWI exhibit this year. The museum’s Victorian Gift Shoppe will also be open; holiday breads will be available for sale in the kitchen and live entertainment is scheduled throughout the day.
While Leavenworth history abounds in each of the stops on this year’s tour, the Christmas theme is always the highlight. From the very grand mansions to a simple cottage for a Leavenworth laborer, the tour goer will enjoy a cross-section of vintage Leavenworth homes within city limits, dressed in holiday style. Six private residences are on the tour as well as the First Missionary Baptist Church at 800 W. 7th St. and the Leavenworth High School, 2012 Tenth Avenue, both of which are celebrating milestone anniversaries. The charter for the church was granted in 1874, one hundred forty years ago, which established it as the First Missionary Baptist and oldest Baptist church in the state of Kansas. Leavenworth High School commemorates the 150th anniversary since their founding. The high school open house will be from 11am to 1:30pm on tour day.
The homes tour is organized by the Leavenworth Vintage Homes Society in cooperation with the historical society, the beneficiary. This year, the Society celebrates its 60th year of existence as a non-profit organization for the collection and preservation of Leavenworth County history. The Carroll Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been their home for 50 years. For ticket information, call the museum: 913-682-7759 or email: leavenworthhistory@kc.twcbc.com. Homes are pictured on the museum website at www.leavenworthhistory.org where tickets may also be ordered for a donation of $12 in advance. On tour day, the donation is $17. The tour goes on regardless of weather. |
Website:
www.leavenworthhistory.org |
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The Carroll Mansion Museum |
1128 Fifth Avenue
Leavenworth, KS |
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| Contact Information |
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leavenworthhistory@kc.twcbc.com |
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