Join us as we traverse 1776 through the turn of the 20th century in celebration of freedom and independence. The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was held on July 8, 1776, and our colonial dressed volunteers will follow suit by reenacting this reading. Independence Day became a Federal holiday in 1870 and lead to the rise of celebrations that included picnics and ice cream socials. The Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble, in late 19th century costumes, will be…

It’s the dead of summer, 1919, and you’re invited to join us for a theatrical, historically-based séance in the spooky, candlelit parlor of the Keith House at Graeme Park. The experience will be conducted in the style of an early 20th century séance when “mediums” and “psychics” took advantage of those for whom death was a very near experience, perhaps having recently lost loved ones in the 1918 flu pandemic or the first World War, by using trickery and magic…