Sponsored by the Westmoreland County Museum in Montross and Murphy’s Seed in Mt. Holly, our 5th annual “Holiday House Tour,” is scheduled for Sunday, December 7th from 2 PM until 6 PM. Seeing these houses -decorated for the Holidays- will get you in the spirit to start your own decorating, shopping and celebrating with family and friends!
Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 “Holiday House Tour” for $20 and include admission to all houses. Tickets can be purchased at the Westmoreland County Museum in Montross every day, except Sunday, from 10 AM-4 PM, Carrot Cottage, The Inn at Montross, and at Murphy’s Seed in Mt. Holly, or at the Wakefield building (15779 Kings Hwy) on the day of the tour.
This tour is self-guided. This popular annual holiday tour proudly showcases the Northern Neck’s historic heritage. Buy or present your ticket at the Wakefield building in Montross on Sunday, Dec. 7 beginning at 2 PM to receive your Holiday tour book with directions and background information on all of the tour’s houses. The participating houses are Cameron Farm, The Parsonage, Centreville, and ending at The Manor House at General’s Ridge Vineyard. As an extra bonus at the end of the tour from 5-6 pm, Westmoreland County Museum will be offering a reception for guests of our tour with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, petite desserts and punch at General's Ridge Vineyard! General’s Ridge Vineyard will have wine tastings available for purchase. (Cost of the tastings are not included in the ticket price.)
Participants must start at the Wakefield building in order to receive the tour book, and everyone must have a ticket. The tour sponsors request no high heels that could damage floors, and no smoking in the houses. Westmoreland County Museum and the house owners disclaim any responsibility for accidents on this tour. For more information, please contact Westmoreland County Museum at (804) 493-8440, or email us at wcmuseum@verizon.net.
Next is the two-day Christmas on Cockrell's Creek House Tour in and around Reedville, sponsored by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum. The 20th annual Christmas on Cockrell's Creek House Tour will be on Saturday, December 13, 10AM - 5PM and Sunday, December 14, 11AM- 4PM.
This year’s house tour features five private homes ranging from a restored farmhouse built in the early 1900s to a contemporary completed in 2008. Whether you choose to stroll Reedville’s Main Street historic district, or travel by free boat shuttle, you’ll enjoy the ambience of our historic village all decked out for Christmas. Five homes, spanning over a century of design and festively decorated by the Chesapeake Bay Garden Club are featured on this year’s tour. Attendees will be able to see the Dey Cottage via free, narrated boat shuttle, compliments of local captains and the Smith Point Sea Rescue organizaiton. This tour also includes local attractions like the restored “Stack.”
House Tour tickets are $25 in advance or $30 on the tour days and include all homes, the model railroad and refreshments. There is no cost for the boat ride, Walker House, Tablescapes, Santa's Workshop, or to tour the museum. The beautiful sanctuary of the Bethany UMC is also free to the public. Advance tickets may be purchased at the museum office located at 474 Main Street, Reedville. Office hours Monday thru Friday 9-5, Saturday 10:30-4:30, Sunday 1-4. Mail order forms are available online at www.rfmuseum.org or call the museum office at 804 453-6529 for more information.
All proceeds will benefit the museum’s ongoing educational and preservation projects.
