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| Event Name : |
Christmas in Smithfield: A Home Tour |
| Organization : |
Isle of Wight Historic Resources Division (E-Mail)
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| Event Date : |
12-05-2009 |
| From : |
10:00 am |
| To : |
6:00 pm |
| Event Location : |
Smithfield, Va. |
| Event Description : |
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. â€" Begin your holiday season in Smithfield with a leisurely walking tour of five historic homes and enjoy the town’s unique heritage, history and architecture.
During Christmas in Smithfield from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, guests can tour the following five homes:
 Little House, 1 River Road, Residence of Lewis and Sandra Little
 Hare House, 121 S. Church Street, Residence of Dave & Mary Hare
 Sinclair-Hines House, 335 S. Church Street, Residence of Sonny & Sharon Hines
 Berryman Mansion, 345 S. Church Street, Residence of Warren & Penny Birdsong
 Windsor Castle, 301 Jericho Road, Owned by the town of Smithfield
Cost is $20 for all homes or $5 per house. Tickets may be purchased the day of the event at any of the homes or, beginning Nov. 2, at the Isle of Wight County Museum, 103 Main Street, Smithfield; Boykin’s Tavern, 17130 Monument Circle, Isle of Wight; and Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism, 319 Main Street, Smithfield.
The event, a fundraiser for the preservation of Boykin’s Tavern, is sponsored by the Boykin’s Tavern Advisory Committee and Isle of Wight County Historic Resources.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Boykin’s Tavern was named for Francis Boykin, who served as a lieutenant with Patrick Henry and later camped with George Washington at Valley Forge. It is the only surviving structure associated with the Isle of Wight Courthouse of 1800. Additionally, the tavern, which features architectural details that are rare in rural Virginia, played a significant role in both the Revolutionary War and Civil War.
Boykin’s Tavern is located at 17130 Monument Circle in Isle of Wight. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and Dec. 22 to March 4, 2010.
For further information, contact Isle of Wight County’s Historic Resources Department at (757) 357-0115 or jwilliams@isleofwightus.net.
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| Contact Information : |
J.L. Williams
(757) 613-0442
jwilliams@isleofwightus.net |
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