Clayson House celebrates 'Christmas Through the Decades'
The Palatine Historical Society's annual Holiday Open House will celebrate "Christmas Through the Decades" from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Clayson House Museum, 224 E. Palatine Road, Palatine.
Each room will be decorated to reflect holidays from the past and the event will include costumed characters, music and refreshments. The open house is free.
Legends of the holidays, including the legend of tinsel, the golden nest, and the legend of the Christmas stocking, will be explained. Learn more about holiday traditions such as the yule log, the origin of the Christmas tree with candles, gift giving and mistletoe.
After the open house, the exhibit and decorations can be viewed through Jan. 3. Regular museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. The Clayson House was constructed as a residence in 1873, by George Clayson, a nurseryman who served on the Palatine village board.
It has been jointly owned by the Palatine Park and Library districts since 1976, and is the home of the Palatine Historical Society. Its restoration was undertaken as a bicentennial project by the citizens of Palatine Township and the Palatine Historical Society. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places March 21, 1979; opened to the public Oct. 7, 1979.
For more information, call (847) 991-6460 or visit palatinehistoricalsociety.com.
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