The Duke Homestead State Historic Site will host its annual “Christmas by Candlelight” event on Friday, Dec. 6 and 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The event offers a glimpse into an 1870s North Carolina Christmas celebration, with live music and holiday cookies. Costumed interpreters will recreate the atmosphere of a Duke family Christmas during the 1870s.
Duke Homestead preserves the history of the Duke family and their tobacco business. The site features the family’s historic home, farm and factory buildings, dating back to their time on the property from 1852 to 1874.
Tickets for the candlelight Christmas event are $8 and are available online.
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