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On December 4 from 12noon to 4pm, come enjoy the Victorian holiday decorations at the Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation in Gainesville, FL built in 1856.
Classical music, costumed docents, hot cider, and baked goodies will be supplied at this annual event on Sunday, Dec. 4th.
Date: December 04 , 2011
Times: December 4th from 12noon to 4pm
Location: Historic Haile Homestead, 8500 Archer Road, Gainesville, FL
Admission: Sunday, Dec 4 from 12noon to 4pm, FREE
Contact: For contact information .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Phone 352-336-9096
Website:http://hailehomestead.org/
In 1854 Thomas Evans and Serena Chesnut Haile moved their family from Camden, South Carolina to Gainesville, Florida. They established residency at a 1,500 acre Sea Island cotton plantation. In 1856 the home was completed by enslaved craftsmen.
The 6,200-square foot plantation home is one of the few remaining antebellum homes in North Central Florida. The restored Historic Haile Homestead is unique in the nation for its “Talking Walls.” The Haile family and friends wrote on the walls of the home using over 12,500 words in total.
