Southern Culture Centre

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Proposed Itinerary

for

Abbeville's Olde South Christmas

“Come to Abbeville and step back in time.”

Friday: December, 2nd. 2005

            2:00-8:00 PM    Carriage rides for fee.

            4:00-7:00 PM     Re-enactors skits for fee. (This is based on the availability of

                                         sufficient re-enactors being in town at that time.                   

            6:30-8:00 PM     Carolling on the Square at base of tree.

            8:15-till PM          Re-enactors play.

            8:15-till PM         Carollers at the McGowan/Barksdale House. (Throughout the week-end

                                         simultaneous events will occur.)

Saturday: December, 3rd. 2005

            8:00-9:00 AM     Merchants, re-enactors, carollers, craftsmen visitors breakfast at the

                                         Dutch Oven. (Dutch treat at the Dutch Oven.)

            9:00-11:30 AM   Carollers/bagpiper in the Square. Craftsmen set up.

            12:00-12:30 PM     Merchants, re-enactors, carollers. visitors parade. (Must be in period

                                             dress and no motorised vehicles. Hopefully we will also have 12-plus

                                             units of horses and carriages/wagons in the parade.)

Starting at 1:00 PM and continuing until 6:00 PM, various carolling groups continuously on stage singing. Spinners, potters, candle makers, wood-carvers, etc. will be on the Square all day

demonstrating their crafts.

            1:00-6:00 PM          Re-enactors skits at Burt/Stark House  and /or McGowan/Barksdale

                                              House. cannon display might be possible on Secession Hill.                                                                           

             10:00 AM-8:00 PM     There will be two carriages providing rides on Saturday.

             8:00-till PM             Olde South Christmas Ball with the band "Un-Reconstructed"

                                              providing the music for our dancing pleasure.

The life-size reproduction of the CSS Hunley will be in Abbeville for the week-end. 

Sunday: December, 4th. 2005

            10:00 AM     Church service at re-enactors camp.

2:00-8:00     Carriage rides for fee. Carolling at Trinity Church in the afternoon.

There are some other planned activities for the three days that have not yet been finalised.

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