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Historical Society celebrates Pinecrest Christmas on December 12 and 13

Press Release

The Manitowoc County Historical Society, 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc, will hold its annual Pinecrest Christmas program on Friday, December 12 from 4 to 8 pm and Saturday, December 13 from Noon to 6 pm. Bundle up for a holiday visit to Pinecrest Village and explore the season's traditions. Lanterns will guide your path around the historic Pinecrest Village as you venture into homes and businesses as they prepare for the holiday season. Santa will also visit on Saturday.

The Meeme House bar room will be sharing spirits and song on Friday night with Paddygrass, a 3 piece band of folk musicians. Choirs of local groups will share songs of the season in the Niles Church - Friday, 5:00pm-5:30pm: Washington/Wilson Holiday horns; Saturday, 12:30pm-1:00pm: Flute Cocktail; Saturday, 1:30pm-2:00pm: Lincoln Singers. A church service will also take place on Saturday at 2:30 pm.

Guests will be able to take part in a variety of living history crafts and demonstrations. Make Christmas ornaments and enjoy the Kunze Family's busy kitchen. Learn the history of the Christmas tree in America. Help with decorations and choose a verse to recite for the Christmas program at Shadyside School. Historic tradespeople are in their shops, preparing for the season.

Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, and $10 for children age 5 to 17, under age 4 is free.  MCHS Members are admitted free.

A Wassail tour will also take place on Saturday, December 13 at 3 pm and 4:30 pm. During this special advanced registration tour, guests will follow along on a guided 60 minute experience where you'll knock on the doors of our historic houses and enjoy food and beverages along the way. Tickets include the Wassail Tour and general admission to Pinecrest Christmas. Guests are encouraged to join in the general Pinecrest Christmas program activities both before and after the Wassail experience. Tickets for the Wassail tour are advanced registration only. More information can be found on the museum's website.

Pinecrest Christmas is made possible by Community First Credit Union, Bank First, Next Era Energy, and Seehafer Broadcasting.

The Manitowoc County Historical Society is located at 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc. For more information, contact the museum at (920) 684-4445 or visit ManitowocCountyHistory.org. 

 
 
About the Manitowoc County Historical Society
Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin, the Manitowoc County Historical Society is a museum of living history. This 60-acre interpretive museum of local history features a Welcome Center with local history exhibits and research services and the outdoor Pinecrest Historical Village - a collection of over 25 historic buildings with period furnishings from Manitowoc County's early settlers. 
 
Pinecrest Historical Village began in 1970 with a land donation from the Hugo and Eleanor Vetting family.  The Village has grown to represent a reproduction of a small Wisconsin community during the early 1900s. The buildings form the commercial, social, and political core of a town and they represent several architectural styles of Wisconsin's history. The furnishings, items, and tools in the various buildings used by the Pinecrest Village interpreters are either original pieces or carefully researched reproductions. 

For more information on the Manitowoc County Historical Society, contact the museum at (920) 684-4445 or ManitowocCountyHistory.org. 
 

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