Saturday, 12/03/2011 - 1:00 - 7:00 PM and Sunday, 12/04/2011 - 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Rockwood's Christmas Home Tour: Along with seven historic homes and a historic building this tour will feature Authentic "Storytelling" . Downtown, Antique and Art Gallery shopping will also get in you in the holiday spirit. Bring your camera for photo opportunities with Santa. Advance tickets can be purchased for $12.00 at O' Those Were The Days Antiques, Live and Let Live Drug Store and at (link...). Tickets will be $15.00 on the day of the event. Children are free.
The Rockwood Christmas Home Tour is our biggest fundraising event of the year, your support is appreciated.
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The Tour of Homes event will showcase seven historic homes along with a historic church playing Holiday music throughout the day. Downtown, antique shopping and a Holiday SALE with décor from artist Stephen Brown of Glitterville will be a highlight. For the history lovers, a Civil War encampment will be setup during the tour with historic displays and re-enactments. Also, a “Ho Ho Ho” Christmas Mystery Play will be performing at 5 PM and is complimentary with your ticket.
Tickets are available on-line rockwood2000.com or Live & Let Live or O'Those Were The Days Antiques. Tour dates are December 4th & December 5th
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Rockwood Tennessee Christmas Tour of Homes
Saturday, December 5th & Sunday, December 6th
Tour times are Saturday 1-8 pm & Sunday 1-6 pm
Eleven Historic homes will be on display with caroling, holiday food and historic character portrayals. Stephen Brown (creator of Glitterville) will feature his Edwardian home and also items from One Hundred 80 Degrees will be available to purchase. Also, hand crafted gifts will be available to purchase.
Rockwood High School will host the Festival of Trees and the Drama Club will participate in the History Play portraying beloved teachers (6:00 pm Saturday).
100 Civil War reenactors will be participating (Rockwood Sports Complex area) with firearms, artillery pieces (Battle of the Cannons at 3:30pm Saturday), horses, and other equipment carried by soldiers of the time.
Tickets can be purchased at Live & Let Live Drugstore in Downtown Rockwood, where the tour begins. Tickets are $12 per person in advance, $15 per person the day of the event. Tickets can also be purchased at (link...).
For more information, contact Live & Let Live at 865-354-0234 or O’ Those Were The Days antique store at 865-354-9629 or Rockwood 2000 865-778-0510 or visit our website (link...).
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