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Start Date
Saturday, December 09, 2023
End Date
Saturday, December 09, 2023
Time
2-7 p.m.
Title
2023 Christmas at the Mansions tour featuring the David Davis Mansion
Description
The David Davis Mansion and Ewing Manor will again be featured on the popular Christmas at the Mansions tour in Bloomington-Normal on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Tours run from 2-7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person in advance and can be purchased at Casey’s Garden Shop, AB Hatchery, Donny B’s Popcorn, and Hy-Vee, or online. Tickets will be sold at each location on the day of the event for $20 per person.
The David Davis Mansion’s spectacular Gilded Age Christmas decorations will highlight the differences between America’s innovative holiday customers and traditional Victorian Christmas celebrations.
Born on Dec. 25, 1880, Hazle Buck Ewing celebrated her birthday and other Christmas festivities at Ewing Manor. Rooms will be decorated in observance of both celebrations.
The David Davis Mansion, operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, was the home of David Davis, a Supreme Court justice and senator from Illinois.
Event Type
Historic Site, History, Indoor Event
DNR Region
East Central IL, West Central IL
DNR Park
David Davis Mansion State Historic Site
Address
1000 Monroe Drive
City
Bloomington
State
Illinois
Zip
61701
Contact Person
Jeff Saulsbery
Phone
309-828-1084
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