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LIVING HISTORY SATURDAY EVENT!!!!Date- Saturday December 14th, 2024Time- 5pm-9pmLocation- The Museum of the WaxhawsAddre...
12/12/2024

LIVING HISTORY SATURDAY EVENT!!!!

Date- Saturday December 14th, 2024

Time- 5pm-9pm

Location- The Museum of the Waxhaws

Address- 8215 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Cost- Adult- $15
Senior/Military/Student- $10
Children (3-15)- $7

Event Type- Living History

Event Name- Night at the Museum: A Holiday Experience

****Possible Addition To The Event- Live YouTube/Facebook Live****

Hey Everyone!!!! Hope you all are having a great day today? We are making our official event notice today for the December 14th which will be (THIS COMING SATURDAY!!!!!!) Christmas event at Museum of The Waxhaws. The event will showcase some of the ways that Christmas (the holidays) were celebrated in the 18th and 19th centuries.

*****It will consist of several things such as Lantern tours of the Homestead, The Mecklenburg Militia, a speech by Reverend William Martin, and you will be able to see Living Historian William Young cook recipes from the time period (Beef Stew, Roast, Stewed Apples, etc).*****

So you will be able to have a fantastic experience and be able to get into the Christmas spirit. And what’s so nice is that you are less than 2 minutes from downtown Waxhaws NC.

Event Schedule

5:00-6:00PM
Silent Auction Bidding Open
Festive Crafts for Kids
Exhibits Open
Holiday Refeshments

Living History at the Homestead:
Christmas Cooking Demonstration in the Cabin with Living Historian and Hearth Cook William Young

18th Century Christmas in the Waxhaws
Lantern Tours

6:00PM Reverend William Martin Living History Presentation in the Auditorium

6:45PM-9:00PM
Silent Auction (Bidding until 8:30PM)
Festive Crafts for Kids
Holiday Refeshments
Exhibits Open

Living History at the Homestead:
Christmas Cooking Demonstration in the Cabin with Living Historian and Hearth Cook William Young
18th Century Christmas in the Waxhaws
Lantern Tours

So come on down and let’s have some fun…….

LIVING HISTORY SATURDAY EVENT!!!!Date- Saturday December 14th, 2024Time- 5pm-9pmLocation- The Museum of the WaxhawsAddre...
12/09/2024

LIVING HISTORY SATURDAY EVENT!!!!

Date- Saturday December 14th, 2024

Time- 5pm-9pm

Location- The Museum of the Waxhaws

Address- 8215 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC 28173

Cost- Adult- $15
Senior/Military/Student- $10
Children (3-15)- $7

Event Type- Living History

Event Name- Night at the Museum: A Holiday Experience

****Possible Addition To The Event- Live YouTube/Facebook Live****

Hey Everyone!!!! Hope you all are having a great day today? We are making our official event notice today for the December 14th which will be (THIS COMING SATURDAY!!!!!!) Christmas event at Museum of The Waxhaws. The event will showcase some of the ways that Christmas (the holidays) were celebrated in the 18th and 19th centuries.

*****It will consist of several things such as Lantern tours of the Homestead, The Mecklenburg Militia, a speech by Reverend William Martin, and you will be able to see Living Historian William Young cook recipes from the time period (Beef Stew, Roast, Stewed Apples, etc).*****

So you will be able to have a fantastic experience and be able to get into the Christmas spirit. And what’s so nice is that you are less than 2 minutes from downtown Waxhaws NC.

Event Schedule

5:00-6:00PM
Silent Auction Bidding Open
Festive Crafts for Kids
Exhibits Open
Holiday Refeshments

Living History at the Homestead:
Christmas Cooking Demonstration in the Cabin with Living Historian and Hearth Cook William Young

18th Century Christmas in the Waxhaws
Lantern Tours

6:00PM Reverend William Martin Living History Presentation in the Auditorium

6:45PM-9:00PM
Silent Auction (Bidding until 8:30PM)
Festive Crafts for Kids
Holiday Refeshments
Exhibits Open

Living History at the Homestead:
Christmas Cooking Demonstration in the Cabin with Living Historian and Hearth Cook William Young
18th Century Christmas in the Waxhaws
Lantern Tours

So come on down and let’s have some fun…….

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!December 14th(More details to come)Hey everyone!!!! Hope everyone is having a great day today and ...
12/01/2024

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

December 14th
(More details to come)

Hey everyone!!!! Hope everyone is having a great day today and enjoying this fine weather?!?!

Anyways, we have a special announcement to make. We will be having an event at The Museum of the Waxhaws and it’s going to be a blast!!!! They are having a Christmas event that will be based on 18th and 19th Century holiday traditions with a modern touch. For this event, you will enjoy a lantern tour through the decorated historic homestead while enjoying a nice hot cup of coco or cider. To add, they will have a live performance by Reverend William Martin that will be enjoyed on site. And they will be having a silent auction fundraiser through yhe museum as well.

Last but not least………While completing the lantern tour of the decorated homestead, you will be able to enjoy the smells of the holiday spirit by Historic Hearth Cook William while he demonstrated different food ways from the 18th and 19th centuries.

So come on down and enjoy the festivities at Museum of The Waxhaws. — with Mariel Soucy Cooke and 31 others at The Museum of the Waxhaws.

11/27/2024

Come by The Museum of the Waxhaws on December 14th for a fantastic Christmas event!!! We will be having a fantastic event where we will be cooking a fantastic Christmas feast and doing several other historic Christmas related demos.

The British Cavalry for The Battle of The Waxhaws 2024……..
11/11/2024

The British Cavalry for The Battle of The Waxhaws 2024……..












The Battle of The Waxhaws November 2024…… (Overtaking the Patriots)….
11/11/2024

The Battle of The Waxhaws November 2024…… (Overtaking the Patriots)….

Battle of The Waxhaws (At Camden Event 2024)……….
11/11/2024

Battle of The Waxhaws (At Camden Event 2024)……….











Battle of The Waxhaws November 2024…….(At Camden)
11/11/2024

Battle of The Waxhaws November 2024…….
(At Camden)











Battle at Gibbes Plantation (At Camden Event 2024)……….
11/10/2024

Battle at Gibbes Plantation (At Camden Event 2024)……….











Fort Dobbs Autumn Event……..2024
10/12/2024

Fort Dobbs Autumn Event……..2024

Battle of Kings Mountain…….2024
09/02/2024

Battle of Kings Mountain…….2024

Battle of Charlotte……2024
09/01/2024

Battle of Charlotte……2024

It’s going to be a great day at The Museum of the Waxhaws this coming Saturday!!!! Come on by if you are near Waxhaws No...
08/05/2024

It’s going to be a great day at The Museum of the Waxhaws this coming Saturday!!!! Come on by if you are near Waxhaws North Carolina……

House in The Horseshoe……2024
08/04/2024

House in The Horseshoe……2024

House in The Horseshoe…..2024
08/04/2024

House in The Horseshoe…..2024

Colonial Days at Museum of The Waxhaws…..2024
07/28/2024

Colonial Days at Museum of The Waxhaws…..2024

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