Moores Creek National Battlefield is showing what the holidays were like in the 18th century during its “Christmas in the Colonies” celebration.
Scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the park in Pender County, staff, volunteers, and other living historians will be offering a variety of programs and demonstrations focused on the celebration of Christmas in the 18th century.
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These Colonial demonstrations will include Christmas cooking, playing games and with toys from the 1700s, candle making, Colonial music, and more.
In addition to the living history event, the park will be hosting a special “Santa Comes to Currie.” Santa will be at Patriot’s Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. that day, followed by a special viewing of a classic Christmas movie starting at 5:30 p.m.
There is no charge to attend any of the events.
For a full listing of event details, please stay connected to us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moorescreeknps or visit www.nps.gov/mocr.
