Yuletide at Wheatland tours posted

LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, will host Yuletide at Wheatland from Saturday, Nov. 23, to Monday, Dec. 30. Festive, guided tours of President James Buchanan's historic home will be available on Mondays through Saturdays on the hour, with the first tour at 10 a.m. and the last tour at 3 p.m. There will be no tours on Sundays; Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28; Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24; and Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25.

Attendees may explore Christmas as it was experienced in the late 1800s and discover how Buchanan's niece and nephew, Harriet Lane Johnston and James Buchanan Henry, celebrated the holiday season during the early years of the Second Industrial Revolution. Visitors will learn how the Christmas holiday became popular in American culture from James Buchanan's time at Wheatland to the increased commercialization and elegant decorations of the late Victorian era.

Yuletide at Wheatland is an annual holiday and history-themed tour at President James Buchanan's Wheatland. This tour includes both floors. Yuletide at Wheatland ticketholders also receive admission to the self-guided museum exhibitions in LancasterHistory's main building.

To purchase tickets and for more information, visit http://www.lancasterhistory.org/yuletide. Advance reservations are recommended.

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