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Special Event
Event
Plum Orchard Christmas Tour 2019
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Fee:
Tickets are $10 per person in addition to the ferry ticket fee +$10 park entry fee. Purchase tickets and reserve the ferry at the same time.Location: LAT/LONG: 30.835040, -81.459030
Cumberland Island NS is accessible by boat only.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Time:
1:30 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Type of Event
Guided Tour
2 hours at the mansion, plus 45 minute ferry ride from Sea Camp dock to Plum Orchard mansion and 45 minute return.
Description
Celebrate Holiday Traditions on the Plum Orchard Christmas tour.
Take a special ferry ride to Plum Orchard mansion and stroll through rooms decked in traditional early 1900's decorations. Learn about holiday customs of the time from volunteers and staff dressed in period costume. In addition to the tour, enjoy seasonal refreshments, play some old fashioned lawn games and create a souvenir of your visit. Christmas carols will be provided by the Camden County High school elite choir, Volume One, as part of the tour.
Schedule the 9:00 am ferry and explore the Dungeness area in the morning then enjoy the Plum Orchard tour in the afternoon for a full island experience. Enjoy just the Christmas tour by taking the 11:45 am ferry to the island to catch the boat to Plum Orchard. Ferry to Plum Orchard will depart Sea Camp dock at 12:45 pm. Tours of the mansion will be from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
Tickets are $10 per person in addition to the ferry +$10 park entry fee. Purchase ferry tickets and reserve the tour at the same time.
Reservation or Registration: Yes
To guarantee space on the ferry and tour, reservations can be made by phone at 877-860-6787. Ask for Plum Orchard Tour.
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