Historical Museum allows glimpse into the Christmas past
Families had a chance to step into the past with an immersive holiday experience last weekend.
The Spirit of Christmas’ Past was held at the Kings Mountain Historical Museum.
In addition to the 20th annual Toys, Games and Trains exhibit, the museum offered hearth cooking demonstrations, music by The Carolina Thunder Mugs, woodworking demonstrations, and a Revolutionary War reenactment camp.
“We had a good day,” said January Costa, director and curator of the museum. “Probably for the day we had around 180 people come. We even had some people come from New York.”
The Barber House was open, and this year there was a new hearth cooking demonstration where kids could learn how butter is made with a churn and how to grind corn.
A woodworker was present and showed how to make little Christmas trees out of wood that the kids could take home. They also enjoyed making corn husk dolls.
“Also the Mecklenburg Militia was there,” Costa said. “They were camped out. The Revolutionary War group talked about Christmas traditions during that time”.
The Toys, Games and Trains exhibit, which has antique games and toys as well as an interactive train layout, will remain open Wednesday through Saturday through Dec. 31.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon. Santa will read The Night Before Christmas, and children can have their photos taken with him.
The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is located 100 E. Mountain St. in Kings Mountain. For more information visit kingsmountainmuseum.org or call 704-739-1019.
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