Dear Richard,
Greetings from Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. We do an 1845 Prairie
Christmas at two of our historic farms.  We also do an 1870s Christmas at a
satellite home as well.  Please contact me off-list for more information so
I do not take up unnecessary space.  Another person to contact is Tim
Talbott at the Lower Sioux Agency / Fort Ridgely in Minnesota. At a previous
museum he installed a Mexican War Christmas exhibit and is a treasure trove
of information.  Talk to you soon.
Susan Nordmeyer-Gordy
Director of Interpretation
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
P.O. Box 100
Lerna, IL  62440
(217) 345-6489
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From: Richard A Fields <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 3:36 PM
Subject: 1848 Christmas


>Hi List,
>    I am hoping someone out there can help me out.  The Fort Gibson
>Historic Site will be having an 1848 Candlelight Tour on Dec 11 & 12.
>On this tour we have about a dozen stops where we portray life in the
>7th Infantry as they were stationed at Fort Gibson in 1848.  One of my
>staff pointed out to me that as it is so close to Christmas, we should
>try to incorporate some Christmas elements into the program.  I know
>Christmas in 1848 was celebrated differently than so today, but as it is
>so close to the event, I don't really have time to do an extensive
>study.  So I guess what I am asking is this, does anyone have any
>suggestions on how 1848 Christmas scenes might be incorporated into what
>is essentialy an 1848 military tour?  Do any of the historic house
>museums display this period and if so, do you have any suggestions?
>Thanks in advance for the consideration.
>            Richard Fields
>            Superintendent
>            Fort Gibson Historic Site
>            Fort Gibson, Oklahoma