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| Discover how ice was harvested from fresh water ponds and how the ice was able to last for an entire year. Included with the price of admission. |
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| Discover the connection between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Included with the price of admission. |
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| For lovers and couples of all ages, come out to Shirley for a romantic tour while enjoying original family love letters and romance stories. Included with the price of admission. |
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| Special thematic tours emphasizing the role of women of Shirley Plantation. Included with the price of admission. |
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| Enjoy a bird walk around Shirley Plantation with resident birder Tom McCary and Randy Carter, member of the 11th generation of the Hill Carter family. 8:30am. Reservations required in advance. Special Fee. |
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| Bring your own basket (BYOB) and enjoy an egg hunt through the gardens. For children ages 3 to 10. Included with the price of admission. |
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Virginia is in bloom. “Join in America’s largest open house,” and learn how the Carter’s have been stewards of the land. Included with the price of admission.
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| Find out what farmers at Shirley Plantation have known for hundreds of years: “going green” is not a choice; it is a necessity for survival. |
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| Enjoy a day of learning with Shirley Plantation’s educational programs. Included with the price of admission. Click here for programs scheduled. |
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| The Hill Carter family stories of serving our country. Military thematic tours focusing on one family’s military service spanning 350 years. Included with the price of admission. |
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| Cool off and enjoy Independence Day at America’s first plantation. Complimentary ice cream from 2-4 p.m. while it lasts. Included with the price of admission. |
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September 18
Shirley Plantation Foundation Annual Membership Picnic
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| Enjoy an end of the summer picnic for the members of the Shirley Plantation Foundation. After hours on the lawn, overlooking the river. For members only. |
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October 9
Discovery Day
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| Enjoy a day of learning with Shirley Plantation’s educational programs. Included with the price of admission. |
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October 24-30
Legendary Aunt Pratt Tours
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| Guided house tours focus on the tragic deaths and mysterious happenings including the tales of the family ghost, Aunt Pratt. Included with the price of admission. |
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October 30
Ghostly Walk to Cemetery
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| Mourning rituals cemetery walk at 5:00 p.m. led by the family ghost, Aunt Pratt. Included with the price of admission. |
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November 11
Veteran’s Day
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| Shirley thanks the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces with complimentary admission. |
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December 4
Christmas Open House
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| Kickoff the holiday season with refreshments and a Christmas Church service, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Included with the price of admission. |
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December 1 – January 6, 2011
Home for the Holidays
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| Guided house tours feature holiday-decked rooms and family stories representing 11 generations of the Hill Carter family’s Christmas celebrations. Included with the price of admission. |
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December 12
McCary’s Migrants
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| Enjoy a bird walk around Shirley Plantation with resident birder Tom McCary and Randy Carter, member of the 11th generation of the Hill Carter family. 8:30am. Reservations required in advance. Special Fee. |
