Murfreesboro, N.C. - Make plans now to attend the 24th annual Candlelight Christmas tour in Historic Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The 2009 theme of “Small Town Christmas Magic” is sure to bring out the nostalgia in each of us. Along with beautiful seasonal music, the tour will bring to mind thoughts of elegant branches of holly with bright red berries on mantles, the fragrant scent of cinnamon in the air, the clicking of horses’ hooves on graveled roads, a warm handshake and friendly greeting, and carolers lifting their voices in joyful song. It is truly a celebration of human compassion, childhood innocence, family ties, and warm feelings.
Each year, hundreds of visitors make the pilgrimage to Murfreesboro to recapture and experience anew the spirit of Christmases past and present. Visitors stroll along the Historic District’s candlelight streets and walkways. They are invited to tarry in a quantity of old homes and buildings and are welcomed graciously by the citizenry. Old acquaintances are renewed and new friends made in a memory-making atmosphere. Christmas in Historic Murfreesboro always conjures a vision of heavily laden tables offering a sumptuous feast in an amazing fashion.
Christmas 2009 will feature the customary progressive dinner featuring a complete seated holiday spread. The buildings will be festooned in the unique decorations of childhood memories — all depicting the theme “Small Town Christmas Magic.” A horse and carriage ride through the Historic District will enhance the complete Christmas moment.
Individuals, families, church groups, and fraternal and civic organizations are urged to join in the celebration. Bring a child and recapture the wonders of the season through his or her eyes! We promise that you won’t be disappointed!
Tickets are $25 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. For reservations and additional information call (252) 398-5922, email mha@murfreesboronc.org or check the website http://www.murfreesboronc.org/.
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Contact
Kay Thomas
252-398-5922
heritage@murfreesboronc.org
