FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Andi Martin, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
andi.martin@ahc.alabama.gov, 334-230-2680
November
25, 2019
Pond
Spring Invites Patrons to Stroll Through a Christmas Past
(Montgomery,
AL) Pond
Spring: The Home of General Joe Wheeler announces a new holiday tour series – Christmas
at Home – that celebrates the season and history of Pond Spring. These
special tours will take place on select Sundays in December: December 1,
December 8, and December 15. Tours will reflect on Christmas traditions
throughout the years, like the Victorian practice of introducing evergreen
trees into homes during the winter.
Visitors
can explore the grounds at Pond Spring with a "Reindeer Selfie Scavenger Hunt"
and enjoy musical entertainment, hot chocolate, and treats.
On
Sunday, December 1, rising star and singer-songwriter Rebecca Ivey
of Montgomery, AL will charm patrons with soulful renditions of holiday
favorites beginning at 2:00pm. During the three Sunday events, The Lawrence
County Public Library will sponsor a reading of T’was the Night Before
Christmas at 3:00pm.
Special
guest Santa Claus will join the festivities on Sunday, December 15.
Regular
Sunday hours and admission rates apply throughout the series: $8 for adults; $5
for college-aged students, military, and seniors; $3 for children ages six to
eighteen; free for children under six. Groups may purchase at a discount and
are encouraged to make arrangements in advance by calling 256-637-8513.
Pond
Spring: The General Joe Wheeler Home, a historic property of the Alabama
Historical Commission, is located in Lawrence County in
Hillsboro, three miles east of Courtland, on Alabama Highway 20 (US Alt. 72).
Confederate
general, a U.S. congressman, and a Spanish-American War general, the
life of General Joe Wheeler was one of service to his country. Following
the Civil War, Wheeler became a national symbol for reunification and
reconciliation. His 1868 home is the center point of the 50-acre historic site;
the home and surrounding property are listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. The collection contains around 10,000 objects, furnishings,
clothing, and papers associated with the family.
The
Alabama Historical Commission protects, preserves, and interprets Alabama’s
historic places and is the State Historic Preservation Office. To learn
more about Pond Spring, or the Alabama Historical Commission, please
visit www.ahc.alabama.gov.
About
Pond Spring: The General Joe Wheeler Home
Wheeler was a legendary Confederate general, a U.S. congressman, and a
Spanish American War general. Following the Civil War, Wheeler became a
national symbol for reunification and reconciliation. His 1870s home is the
center point of the 50-acre historic site owned by the Historical Commission.
The collection contains around 10,000 objects, furnishings, clothing, and
papers associated with the family. Pond Spring, the General Joe Wheeler Home, a
historic property of the Alabama Historical Commission, is located in Lawrence
County in Hillsboro, three miles east of Courtland, on Alabama Highway 20 (US
Alt. 72).
About
the Alabama Historical Commission: Located in
historic downtown Montgomery at 468 S. Perry Street, the Alabama Historical
Commission is the state historic preservation agency for Alabama. The agency
was created by an act of the state legislature in 1966 with a mission to
protect, preserve and interpret Alabama’s historic places. AHC works to
accomplish its mission through two fields of endeavor: Preservation and
promotion of state-owned historic sites as public attractions; and, statewide
programs to assist people, groups, towns, and cities with local preservation
activities. For a complete list of programs and properties owned and operated
by the AHC, hours of operation, and admission fees please visit ahc.alabama.gov.