Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Oxford Homestead decked out for Christmas season


Oxford Historical Society member Marilyn Serus admires a collection of Santa figurines decorating the mantle at the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead Museum in Oxford. / Contributed photo


OXFORD -  Ruth Guedes and Mary Sullivan, members of the Oxford Garden Club, created panoramas of Christmas beauty throughout the 1755 saltbox Twitchell-Rowland Homestead Museum following the “Old St. Nick” theme.

In addition, a miniature holiday village featuring a working train, lamp-lit streets and hundreds of buildings, animals and people is on display.
The public is invited to visit the Homestead from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 15 and Jan, 5.
Docent led tours of the building at 60 Towner Lane are also available.
Admission is free and refreshments will be served.


This is a press release from the Oxford Historical Society.


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