'A Walk Through Christmas Past' with the CSS Neuse

The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive program will give viewers the opportunity to see what Christmas looked like during the 1860s Friday and Saturday.

The museum, located on N. Queen Street, will have its “A Walk Through Christmas Past” program, with the first showing at 6 p.m. on both days. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children between the ages of 4-12 and free for children 3 or younger.

Tickets must be purchased online at Eventbrite.com/e/a-walk-through-christmas-past-tickets-49989372559 or at the museum. Tours depart every 15 minutes and the show will last 25 to 30 minutes. Visitors are advised to arrive 10 minutes prior to their ticket departure time.

Visitors will be escorted through the museum and witness four different skits showing what families, soldiers and sailors would’ve been doing during Christmas time in the Civil War. Crafts, cookies and cider will be available while visitors are waiting to go on tour.

“This year, the museum has chosen to focus on expanding our visitor experience to include unique evening theater programs that we hope guests will enjoy,” Program Coordinator Rachel Kennedy said.

For additional information, contact Kennedy at Rachel.kennedy@ncdcr.gov.