[OPLINLIST] A Christmas Carol at Kelton House

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       
CONTACT: Georgeanne Reuter, Executive Director
            614-464-2022, keltonhouse at cs.com
            www.keltonhouse.com


Kelton House Museum and Garden Offers
Dickens' A Christmas Carol
& Holiday Tours

(Columbus, December 3, 2008) --  On Sunday December 7, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. the 
Kelton House, 586 E. Town Street, Columbus, OH, will present the Largely 
Literary Theater Company of Cleveland, Ohio
in a special one-man presentation of Charles Dickens' famous holiday
classic  "A Christmas Carol." The 90-minute, 2-act play is suitable for 
adults and children middle school and above and will be
presented in the Museum's intimate Carriage House environment.

$12/adult, $8/child; reservations recommended. Call for parking information. 
614.464.2022.

Holiday Tours 2008
The Kelton House Museum will be open for holiday tours every Sunday in
December from 1 to 4 p.m. and every Friday from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tours
arranged by appointment Monday through Friday. See 19th century antique 
ornaments and decorations in an authentic setting. Tours led by costumed docents.  
Adults $6, Seniors $4, Children 6 and over $2. For more information, call 
614.464.2022.

Long version:
The Kelton House Museum and Garden is proud to announce a special tour that 
will let visitors experience the splendor of the holiday season - 19th 
century-style!

Harriet Beecher Stowe described a Christmas tree in 1850: "Our Christmas tree 
was a fine spruce and when it sat on the table it touched the wall, and I 
made four gilt stars for the four top branches, and Ma dressed a little doll like 
a fairy in white with gilt spangles & a gilt band around her head with a star 
on the end & gauze wings spangled with gold. She was placed in the tree with 
her wand pointing to the presents on it & there was no end to the gilt apples 
and nuts etc."

During December, the Museum will recreate this Nineteenth-century world with 
ornaments and decorations from the collection of Michael Girard.  Mr. Girard 
is a 

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long-time collector of holiday decorations and is a member of the Golden Glow 
Club, whose members collect vintage holiday artifacts.  His collection 
includes feather trees, homemade "scrap" ornaments made from chromolithograph 
pictures, spun glass, tinsel and other found materials as well as early glass 
ornaments.

The Kelton House Museum is open for tours and to view the Michael Girard 
collection every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.  A costumed docent leads visitors through 
the Museum and tells the story of the Kelton family and holiday traditions in 
the context of 19th century Columbus life. In addition, during the month of 
December, the Museum has extended hours: Fridays, 12 noon. - 2 p.m. The Museum 
will be closed on December 25. Tours arranged by appointment Monday through 
Friday. Cost per person for the tour is $6 for adults, $4 for senior citizens 
and $2 for children. For more information, call the Kelton House at 464-2022.

General Information about the Kelton House Museum:

The Kelton House Museum & Garden is located at 586 E. Town Street in downtown 
Columbus.  Built in 1852 by Fernando Cortez and Sophia Stone Kelton, the 
House has been preserved with Kelton family Victorian treasures from the 1800's.  
Strong Abolitionists, the Kelton family hid fugitive slaves and was part of 
the Underground Railroad.

In 1975, when Grace Kelton, the granddaughter of Fernando and Sophia, died, 
her will entrusted the property to the Columbus Foundation with the stipulation 
that her family home be preserved and used for educational purposes. In 1976, 
The Junior League of Columbus took on the task of renovating and restoring 
the house and garden to create a museum of 19th-century life. 

Today, the Kelton House Museum and Garden is a community service of the 
Junior League of Columbus that offers an ongoing program of house tours, special 
events and educational opportunities. An active volunteer program provides a 
training ground for individuals interested in historic preservation, the 
decorative arts, American History and museum management.

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Georgeanne Reuter,
Executive Director
Kelton House Museum & Garden
586 E. Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614.464.2022
614.464.3346 - fax
keltonhouse at cs.com
www.keltonhouse.com

Plan your next special event at the beautiful Kelton House.
See a video clip at:
www.yellowpages.com/name/Columbus-OH/Kelton


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