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Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site will present “VISIONS OF CHRISTMAS: 1862” on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 2-6 p.m. You are invited to be a guest of the Haynes family and friends as they begin their celebrations for the holiday season. Experience what it was like for this family with the glow of oil lamps and the smell of greenery. Reenactors will be in period clothing and recreating the atmosphere of the late months of 1862 for the Haynes family and Northeast Tennessee. Join us as we also celebrate the 205th birthday anniversary of Landon Cater Haynes who was born on December 2, 1816. Enjoy family fun as you play parlor games with the Haynes family and enjoy holiday snacks and drinks that are being prepared over the open hearth in the cabin.
While waiting for your tour, Mountain Boys Kountry Kitchen will be in the visitor center selling holiday pastries. Kids can make their own holiday craft. The Watauga Historical Association will be set up for anyone wishing to learn how to research their family lineage. A display will allow visitors to view objects of a Revolutionary soldier. If you are brave enough, visitors can also explore the cave and then take a brisk walk in the woods during daylight hours.
Admission is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 12 and under. As always, members of the Tipton-Haynes Historical Association receive free admission. Please call 423-926-3631 or email tiptonhaynes@outlook.com to make a reservation for the 1862 Christmas candlelight tour or for more information. Tours begin at 2:15 p.m. and continue every 20 minutes until the last tour at 5:55 p.m. Again, reservations are strongly suggested prior to December 4 as space will be limited. Tipton-Haynes is located at 2620 South Roan Street in Johnson City.