Hill House Holidays
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Minnesota Historical Society
Hill House Holidays
James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN
Dates: Dec. 22, 2012, Dec. 23, 2012
Time: 1 to 3:30, tours begin every 30 minutes
Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and students, $8 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended, call 651-297-2555
The bustle and excitement of a Gilded Age Christmas is brought to life as the servants of the James J. Hill House prepare for the holidays. Costumed actors portray people who worked for the Hill family in a dramatized portrayal of servant life and holiday preparations at the Hill family’s Summit Avenue mansion. The one-hour program moves through the elegant first floor spaces and then to the basement servant work areas. The script is based on letters and oral histories of people who worked for the Hill family during the first decade of the 20th century.