Ticket holders only need to show their email confirmation or provide their name when arriving at their chosen start location. Ticket holders will then be given a wrist band that will allow them access to all three homes on the tour, the two historic sites and the antique show.
Windsor Castle Manor House
Tour the Manor House and dependencies built in the 1750s at Windsor Castle Farm. Authentically costumed interpreters will guide you through a colonial manor house dressed in its finest for the Christmas holiday celebration!
1750 Isle of Wight Courthouse
Tour the beautifully decorated 1750 Colonial Courthouse on Main Street with colonial garbed interpreters. Find out why Williamsburg used this courthouse as the best example of appropriate architecture when restoring its own. Catch some strolling carolers on Main Street and enjoy a cup of warming cider with a melt in your mouth cookie.
The Britt-Simpson House
Tour the Britt-Simpson House, built around 1854 by George W. Britt, this was the home of Frank and Emily Delk Simpson. Mrs. Simpson was one of the founders of the Women’s Club of Smithfield and the organizer and first director of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Association for The Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA).
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The Berryman Mansion
Tour the Berryman Mansion, one of the last and most impressive homes of the Victorian period in Smithfield. It was a wedding present for Cora Gwaltney, daughter of P.D. Gwaltney, Sr. from her husband, Frank Berryman. It is sometimes referred to as the “Wedding Cake House” for its history and ornate white plaster entranceway.
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Oak Grove Academy
Tour the Oak Grove Academy. Built in 1836 as “The Oak Grove Academy for Young Ladies”, it has also housed two other institutions of learning, The Smithfield Female Institute and the Smithfield Male and Female Institute.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Tour this historic church decorated for the season. Enjoy the music and wonder at the beautifully restored original TIFFANY windows.
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The Antiques Show will feature over 20 quality vendors from across the region.
The purchase of a Historic Homes Tour ticket includes admission to the Antiques Show as well.
The purchase of a Historic Homes Tour ticket includes admission to the Antiques Show as well.
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PLUS!
• Stroll through the Smithfield Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.. • View exterior holiday season decorations of many of the historic homes on Church Street and Grace Street. • Enjoy lunch or dinner in one of our many fine restaurants both in and outside of the historic district; and, of course, • Shop at the ALWAYS interesting, eclectic and individually owned small businesses in the local area and Historic District! |
Hampton Inn & Suites - Smithfield
The Smithfield Inn
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Smithfield Station
Mansion on Main B&B
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Lodging options in Smithfield are varied with five hotels and inns to choose from –
three within the Historic District. George Washington really did sleep in one of them!
Click here for more information on Lodging in Genuine Smithfield
three within the Historic District. George Washington really did sleep in one of them!
Click here for more information on Lodging in Genuine Smithfield
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Christmas In Smithfield would like to thank all of the supporters and vendors for their support of the 1750 Isle of Wight County Courthouse. Thank you to our photographers — Lee Poe, John Payne and Brad Face. Your participation in our event is greatly appreciated.
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