The Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library will host the opening of the exhibit “’Tis the Season” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in conjunction with the Nine Flags Festival.
The exhibit takes visitors back to the holiday celebrations of Adolphus Sterne’s day. Visitors will be treated to the Christmas décor, topics of conversations and fashion that might have been seen and heard at a Nacogdoches party in the early 1800’s. The exhibit relies on historic events and Sterne’s diary to recreate a mid-winter party during the years of Spain’s control over Texas. As part of the exhibit, the front porch of the house will be wrapped in muslin; a practice even wealthy families such as the Sterne’s utilized to accommodate guests during the cold, holiday season.
Tour guides dressed in period costume will give tours of the museum. The museum will observe special hours for the exhibit opening from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday in conjunction with Wassail Fest. Warm Wassail will greet visitors on the front porch of the home before they travel back into an 1800’s Christmas party.
The exhibit will run through December 31st and can be viewed during normal museum hours; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibit opening is free, but donations are welcome. For more information contact the Historic Sites Department at 936-560-4441 or by email at historicsites@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us . For more information about this year’s Nine Flags Festival contact the Nacogdoches Convention and Visitors Bureau at 936-564-7351.
