The 2018 Ballestone-Stansbury House "Holly Tour"!

This 2018 Holiday Season's Annual "Holly Tour" will be held on the weekend of December 1st and 2nd, as well as the weekend of the 8th and 9th. Be transported to Christmas past as each room is decorated to depict different historical holidays, such as the Colonial era, the Civil War era, and the Victorian era. Additionally an outside Civil War Christmas Encampment will be reenacted by "Company D" 2nd Maryland Infantry on Saturday December 1st and Sunday December 2nd. As always, complementary apple cider and cookies will be served in the kitchen building after the house tour.

Address:

1935 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, MD 21221

In case of inclement weather, please call (410) 887-0218 or (410) 686-5821 to check to see if we are open or closed.

DECEMBER 1st -

The Civil War Christmas Encampment will open for visitors at 2:00 pm on Saturday.***

The Mansion will open for tours at 5:00 pm. Visitors that arrive early will receive a ticket when they pay the
admission donation in the Gift Shop. Please hold onto the tickets as you will need them in order to tour the Mansion when it opens.

The Mansion will close at 8:00 pm.

***Note: The Civil War Reenactors will portray the life of Soldiers during the holidays. You will learn what activities Civil War Soldiers would have partaken in during their encampments.

DECEMBER 2nd-

The Civil War Christmas Encampment will open for visitors at 2:00 pm on Sunday.***

The Mansion will open for tours at 2:00 pm on Sunday. Visitors that arrive early will receive a ticket when they pay the admission donation in the Gift Shop. Please hold on to the tickets because you will need them in order to tour the house when it opens.

The Mansion will close at 8:00 pm.

***Note: The Civil War Reenactors will portray the life of Soldiers during the holidays. You will learn what activities Civil War Soldiers would have partaken in during their encampments.

DECEMBER 8TH-

The Mansion will open for tours at 5:00 pm on Saturday. Visitors that arrive early
will receive a ticket when they pay the admission donation in the Gift Shop. Please hold on to the ticket because you will need it in order to tour the house when it opens.

The Mansion will close at 8:00 pm.

DECEMBER 9TH -

The Mansion will open for tours at 2:00 pm on Sunday. Visitors that arrive early
will receive a ticket when they pay the admission donation in the Gift Shop. Please hold on to the
ticket because you will need it in order to tour the house when it opens.

The Mansion will close at 8:00 pm.

**WE ACCEPT Visa and Mastercard CREDIT CARDS.

Reminder:

Admission tickets are sold in the Gift Shop. Therefore upon arrival, visitors please go directly to the Gift Shop to purchase tickets for the tour. While you're in the Gift Shop to purchase your tour tickets, please take note of the changes within the Gift Shop. The elves in the Ballestone Craft Work Shop have been hard at work.

Admission price is $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for children (11 years and under).

** As you enjoy the complimentary cookies and cider in the kitchen building after the house tour, please take some time to check out our homemade baked goods that are available for purchase. We will have our freshly baked plain, cinnamon, and other breads, as well as cookies, and other treats. For our guests who like our spiced cider, you can now purchase the cider and mulled mix to make & serve to your holiday guests as well.

* Note: All proceeds go to the Ballestone Preservation Society which was created specifically to help protect and preserve the Ballestone - Stansbury House Mansion and property.

We hope you make the Ballestone-Stansbury House "Holly Tour" a Holiday tradition with your family!

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