Press Release By
Betty Lou McBride
Proprietor Of Old Jail Museum, Jim Thorpe PA
POCONO MOUNTAINS, Pa. – Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, long known as the Switzerland-of-America and noted for its mountain setting, pristine Victorian architecture and award-winning Christmas lighting will host the 25th Annual Olde Time Christmas Celebration on December 1-3,9,10,16,17, 2006. A major holiday attraction, the event will be highlighted by an emphasis on the Victorian days of Charles Dickens with activities for both adults and children.
Authentic Victorian-era clothing, from undergarments to outer wraps, will be shown by Lisa Lewis, the Victoriana Lady at a Vintage Fashion Show and Tea, on December 16 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mauch Chunk Museum, accompanied by a lecture detailing the fashions of 100 years ago. A Victorian tea including traditional English tea sandwiches, delightful sweet delicacies and a variety of teas will be served in the style of olden days with afternoon tea cups, white napkins and gracious servers.
Olde Time Christmas will begin with the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree on December 1, in Asa Packer Park by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Holiday tours of the Asa Packer Mansion and a tour through town on a horse-drawn trolley will be available December 2, 3 and December 9, 10, weather permitting.
All three weekends visitors will enjoy the beauty of the magical Victorian Christmas tree display at the Guilded Cupid Bed and Breakfast and Rotary Club Ghost Walks beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Inn at Jim Thorpe.
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