BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20151205T180000Z DTEND:20151206T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Holiday Homes Tour 2015 DESCRIPTION:24th Annual Holiday Homes Tour 2015 by The Harrodsburg Historical Society\n\nMarian Bauer\n\nHarrodsburg Historical Society\n\nChristmas Committee\nFor 24 consecutive years\, the Harrodsburg Historical Society has held The Christmas Holiday Homes Tour on the first Saturday of December\, which this year is Saturday\, December 5\, 2015\, from 1:00-7:00. The Historical Society also opens a Tea Room in their headquarters\, located in historic Morgan Row on Chiles Street\, Harrodsburg on Friday and Saturday. Although not included as one of the paid tour sites\, Morgan Row is a jewel worth visiting as it is reputed to be the oldest row house west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was the town's most impressive tavern built by Squire Joseph Morgan for whom it is named. Tour tickets may be purchased there as well as your lunch or dinner. A menu of homemade sandwiches\, soups\, beverages\, and desserts is offered. Lunch at the Tea Room is from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Friday\, Dec. 4th and on the day of the tour Saturday\, Dec. 5th from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Homes Tour tickets are $15\, Seniors and Groups of 20 or more $11. \n\n \n Along with the seven historic properties included with your tour ticket\, the town of Burgin\, east of Harrodsburg\, is being featured in this year's tour. This is the second year for this new addition to the Homes Tour -- focusing on the specific history of a community within Mercer County. Guests will tour several properties in the central area of Harrodsburg before following the map east on Burgin Road (Hwy 152) to Burgin.\n\nHarrodsburg is the oldest permanent English settlement in Kentucky. Local accommodations include the acclaimed historic Beaumont Inn and Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill\, and The Coleman House B & B. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:24th Annual Holiday Homes Tour 2015 by The Harrodsburg Historical Society
\nMarian Bauer
\nHarrodsburg Historical Society
\nChristmas Committee\n

For 24 consecutive years\, the Harrodsburg Historical Society has held The Christmas Holiday Homes Tour on the first Saturday of December\, which this year is Saturday\, December 5\, 2015\, from 1:00-7:00. \; The Historical Society also opens a Tea Room in their headquarters\, located in historic Morgan Row on Chiles Street\, Harrodsburg on Friday and Saturday. \; Although not included as one of the paid tour sites\, Morgan Row is a jewel worth visiting as it is reputed to be the oldest row house west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was the town&rsquo\;s most impressive tavern built by Squire Joseph Morgan for whom it is named. Tour tickets may be purchased there as well as your lunch or dinner. A menu of homemade sandwiches\, soups\, beverages\, and desserts is offered. Lunch at the Tea Room is from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Friday\, Dec. 4th and on the day of the tour Saturday\, Dec. 5th from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Homes Tour tickets are $15\, Seniors and Groups of 20 or more $11. \;

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\n Along with the seven historic properties included with your tour ticket\, the town of Burgin\, east of Harrodsburg\, is being featured in this year&rsquo\;s tour. \; This is the second year for this new addition to the Homes Tour -- focusing on the specific history of a community within Mercer County. \; Guests will tour several properties in the central area of Harrodsburg before following the map east on Burgin Road (Hwy 152) to Burgin.\n\n

Harrodsburg is the oldest permanent English settlement in Kentucky. Local accommodations include the acclaimed historic Beaumont Inn and Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill\, and The Coleman House B &\; B.  \; \;

\n LOCATION:Harrodsburg and Burgin and Christmas Tea Room at Harrodsburg Historical Society at Morgan Row Christmas Homes Tour- 24th Annual 859/734-5985\, 859/749-2485 or 800/355-9192 Harrodsburg Historical Society 220 S. Chiles Street 1-7 PM Admission: Adults $15\; Seniors & groups of 20 or more\, $11 harrodsburghistorical.org Christmas Homes Tour- 24th Annual 859/734-5985\, 859/749-2485 or 800/355-9192 Harrodsburg Historical Society 220 S. Chiles Street 1-7 PM Admission: Adults $15\; Seniors & groups of 20 or more\, $11 harrodsburghistorical.org 1. Harrodsburg United Methodist Church\, Parsonage & Gathering Place Parsonage is located at 120 S Chiles Street 2. Marimon/Bauer House 332 E. Lexington Street 3. Burford Hill/Wanderland 729 North Greenville Street 729 North Greenville Street 4. The Doyle House 453 Cane Run Street 5. The Russell House & exterior view only\, Old Stone House on National Historic Register 881 Burgin Road Drive By History: Woodlawn (will go down the drive and exit on Buster Park) 1710 Burgin Road The Sears Roebuck House 590 Buster Pike Drive By History: Southwestern Farm Home of John & Susan Barrington (459 Buster Pike) 6. The North House 416 W. Main Street\, Burgin 7. Burgin House 200 East Main Street\, Burgin We have communities in Mercer County that were once thriving and independent. This is our second year to feature such entities. This year we are featuring Burgin\, which is east of Harrodsburg. The souvenir ticket booklet will have a brief history of this town and some homes that are available for viewing from the outside only. The written histories of these early homes will be in addition to the in-house tours. UID:e.1251.8006 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260514T114647Z URL:https://www.mercerchamber.com/events/details/holiday-homes-tour-2015-12-05-2015-8006 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR