The Historical Society of Smithfield Inc.
Smith-Appleby House Museum
220
Stillwater Road, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917 (401) 231-7363
News Release
Tours & Treats at
Smith-Appleby House Museums Colonial Holiday Open House Days in December &
January
Smithfield, R.I.
Tours and
demonstrations featuring Colonial holiday history, traditions, decorations, and
even hearthside cooking and baked treats, are all part of the Holiday Open House
Days at the Smith-Appleby House Museum in Smithfield, RI, during December and
January.
Hosted by
volunteer historians in Colonial costume, the events offer a festive opportunity
to visit and tour the home originally built circa 1696 as a one-room
stone-ender with loft by Elisha Smith, grandson of John Smith The Miller, one
of Roger Williams original party of six men who left the Massachusetts Bay
Colony to settle in Providence. Expanded by later generations of the family to
12 rooms, today its one of only a few 17th century houses remaining
in the state and features original furnishings, designs and exhibits.
The Holiday
Open House Days schedule is:
·
Dec. 10,
Saturday, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.
·
Dec. 18,
Sunday, 12 p.m. 3 p.m.
·
Dec. 23,
Friday, 12 p.m. 3 p.m.
·
Dec. 31,
Saturday, 3 p.m. 6 p.m.
·
Jan.7,
Saturday, 3 p.m. 6 p.m.
·
Jan. 14,
Saturday, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.
The schedule
is weather permitting. In case of snow, call 401-487-2473 to confirm Open House
hours.
There is a $5 donation for adults and children are free.
No
reservations are needed.
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The House is
located just off I-295 (Exit 8-B) in Smithfield, RI.
The House is
headquarters to The Historical Society of Smithfield. For more information,
visit the Smith-Appleby House website at
http://www.smithapplebyhouse.org. Follow
the House on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/SmithApplebyHouse, on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/SmithAppleby, and on Google+ at
http://gplus.to/SmithApplebyHouse.
The Smith-Appleby House is located at 220 Stillwater Rd., Smithfield, RI.
For more information, visit The Smith-Appleby
House website at
http://www.smithapplebyhouse.org,
email:
contact@smithapplebyhouse.org or phone: 401-231-7363.
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