and FRIENDS of Columbia State Historic Park,
with the support of Volunteers, Docents!
26th Annual
LAMPLIGHT TOUR.
Columbia State Historic Park, California.
A Wonderful Christmas Celebration with Columbia Stories.
Visit the many buildings and see the scenes played out.
Volunteers create an enchanted evening in a Gold Rush town.
Friday and Saturday
December 5 - 6th, 2008
A 19th Century
COLUMBIA CHRISTMAS TABLEAUX
or A Daguerrean View of Past Christmases.
SELLS OUT FAST!
NOTE: Tableaux refers to the Tableau Vivant of the 1850's that were living people posed in a scene.
Daguerrean makes reference to the earliest known photographic process: the Dag or Daguerrotype.
Schedule.
Time slots begin at 6:30 on Friday and 5:30 on Saturday.
Saturday's first two times slots are filled.
Hurry, as the tickets ARE moving fast!
Tickets are:
Friday All tickets to be $15.
Saturday $20 general admission, $18 for senior (60+) and $15 for youngsters (9-15yrs).
Please park in the large southern parking lot, below the Eagle Cottage.
Lamplight venue 2005
DETAILS:
This event is a walking tour through the historic town guided by lamplight bearing costumed docents/volunteers.
Tour groups visit about twelve vignette sites featuring historic Christmas traditions
pertinent to various ethnic peoples of Columbia from 1849 to 1870.
Each vignette will be presented as a tableau vivant,
viewed at first as if a daguerrotype on an album page.
But then magically comes to life to reveal episodes of historic Christmases
while charming & entertaining the on lookers.
Guests are welcome to bring their cameras for the moment when
the tableau refreezes at the end of each vignette performance.
This will be a wonderful way for you and yours to begin a joyous holiday season.
Tours last a little more than an hour and are handicap accessible.
Be prepared for cold weather and sometimes rain.
Refreshments are served at the end of the tour in the cozy warmth of the Eagle Cottage.
Friends of Columbia State Historic Park is a non-profit organization
that provides funding for all of the educational programs that are scheduled by the park.
They also provide funding for exhibit upgrades and material goods for the park, without these funds,
Columbia State Historic Park wouldn't be as lively as it is.
All information and schedules posted may be changed at any time!
The current listing may not be absolutely correct.
Ticket Sales and reservations are through Robert Lippert at 209 533-4117
Credit Cards accepted.
This page is created for the benefit of the public by
Columbia Booksellers & Stationers
22725 Main Street
Columbia California 95310-9401
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