LEXINGTON, S.C. — Holiday customs from long ago return to downtown Lexington on Sunday, Dec. 13, when the Lexington County Museum throws open its grounds for its yearly Christmas Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no charge to get in.
The museum and its support group, the Friends of the Lexington County Museum, plan to dress many of the historic structures on the property in period holiday decor so visitors can see how earlier generations in the county marked the season.
Guests can sip hot apple cider and snack on gingerbread, treats in the style of the 1800s. A blacksmith will work the forge and explain why the trade mattered in daily life, and a cook will show old methods inside the Ridgell kitchen, which dates to the 19th century. Live holiday music is planned in the Fox House, and the Slave Dwelling Project is bringing back its program called Inalienable Rights.
The museum has been open since 1970. Its seven-acre complex in the heart of Lexington holds dozens of historic buildings covering the colonial era through the Civil War. It sits at 231 Fox Street and can be reached at (803) 359-8369.
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