[OPLINLIST] The Holiday Experience at Kelton House

[Kelton House Museum & Garden]

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FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Georgeanne Reuter
Director
614-464-2022
keltonhouse at cs.com
            
Kelton House Museumand Garden Announces
The Museum in Holiday Splendor
 
(Columbus,December 3, 2015) – 
Thespirit of the 19th century comes alive through a display ofbeautiful Christmas ornaments and decorations from the Michael Girardcollection. See feather trees, handcrafted & glass ornaments and sceniccardboard villages. Learn how the image of Santa Claus has evolved through theyears. Experience a 19th century Christmas in a grand 19thcentury home.
 
TheKelton House Museum will present The Museumin Holiday Splendor from November 29, 2015 through January 2, 2016 at theKelton House Museum & Garden, 586 East Town Street, Columbus. The Museum isopen Monday through Friday, 10am - 4pm and Saturdays & Sundays from 1 – 4pm.  Group tours are available byappointment. Admission is $6/adult, $5/senior, $2/children over 6.
 
Parkingis available in the Museum parking lot on Franklin Avenue near the corner ofFranklin and Lester.
 
The Museum will also be open on Saturday,December 12, 1-5 p.m. as part of the Discovery District Holiday Trolley Hop.Trolley service will be available to transport visitors to locales throughoutthe Discovery District. Admission to the Discovery District Holiday Trolley Hopis free.
 
The Museum is closed on December 25 andJanuary 1.
 
 
General Information
 
TheKelton House Museum & Garden is located at 586 E. Town Street in downtown Columbus.  Built in 1852 by Fernando Cortez and SophiaStone Kelton, the House has been preserved with Kelton family treasures fromthe 1800’s.  Strong Abolitionists, theKelton family hid fugitive slaves and gave long term support to a particularAfrican-American family. In 1975, when Grace Kelton, the granddaughter ofFernando and Sophia, died, her will entrusted the property to the ColumbusFoundation with the stipulation that her family home be preserved and used as amuseum of local history and the decorative arts. In 1976, The Junior League ofColumbus took on the task of renovating and restoring the house and garden tocreate a museum of 19th-century life.
 
Today,the Kelton House Museumand Garden is a community service of the Junior League of Columbus that offersan ongoing program of house tours, special events and educationalopportunities. An active volunteer program provides a training ground forindividuals interested in historic preservation, the decorative arts, AmericanHistory and museum management.
 
Formore information about the Kelton House Museumand Garden log on to www.keltonhouse.com or call 614.464.2022.
 
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Kelton House Museum & Garden
A Service of the Junior League of Columbus
586 East Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614.464.2022
keltonhouse at cs.com

Visit our websites:
www.keltonhouse.com
www.keltonhouseevents.com

Tour the Kelton House Museum & Garden
Docent-led Tour Sunday 1, 2 & 3 pm
Audio Tour is available:
Saturday 1-4 pm
Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Last Audio Tour begins at 3 pm


Click the link below to
Support the Kelton House by joining
The Friends of Kelton House

http://www.jlcolumbus.org/columbus/npo.jsp?pg=store








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