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December Newsletter

 

 
Historic Rugby
"Christmas at Rugby" Event                Saturday, Dec. 3

 

    Carolers at a past Christmas at Rugby 
   We'll be getting in the Christmas spirit here with tours of Rugby's decked- out buildings, caroling and a special holiday dinner at the Harrow Road Cafe.
  
   All will be reminiscent of Rugby's 1880s holidays ...
greenery plucked from nature ... carols wafting over the brisk countryside.
  
    Tour the traditionally decorated buildings and hear "Madame Hughes" recall the past when she lived here as the doyenne of her son's, the founder's, family.
  
     Finish your evening with a fine meal of prime rib with rosemary roasted potatoes, French green beans & cherry-chocolate mousse. Groups are welcome, but please call soon as restaurant seating is limited.
 
 

"Madame Hughes" will tell visitors

Her views on Rugby
 
 
 
   WHEN: TOURING 4-9 P.M. Eastern (3-8 Central) Sat.,  Dec. 3; DINNER SEATINGS, 5:45 & 8 EST (4:45 & 7 Central) 
   WHERE: Rugby Visitor Centre & Harrow Road Cafe, both on Hwy. 52
   COST: TOURS, $12 ($9 for members), $5 students high school & younger; DINNER, $29 per person, tax & gratuity included. (Wines, champagne & ales available at menu price.)
Historic Rugby
Rugby's Holiday Home Tour         Saturday,  Dec.  10  

  

A few visitors come in period costume
"Walton Court" visitors in 2009

   Every other year residents of Rugby invite guests inside their homes to see their parlours & private spaces decorated for the Christmas season.

 

    This year eight homes will be featured, including the historic Uffington House, 1880s 

residence  of the founder's mother. There guests will enjoy an exhibit of fancy quilts as well as hot wassail and other light refreshments.

 

     Many of the local inhabitants, and even a few visitors, like to dress in Victorian finery. But anyone is invited to "come as you are." 

 

The houses are in keeping with Rugby's original plans for a mix of types for all tastes. See how modern Rugbeians have adopted their lifestyles to the rural flavour of this historic English-American village on the Cumberland Plateau. Newly built homes you will see were planned with early Rugby's architecture and scale in mind.

         Be sure to visit Rugby's shops and save time for a holiday dinner at the Harrow Road Cafe.  (Reservations recommended; call the numbers below.)  As always, overnight accommodations are also offered in Newbury House or the cottages, but reservations are needed.

 

Rugby's Uffington House, 1880s home of founder's mother

Uffington House, seen here in the 1880s, will feature

Antique Quilts & festive refreshments

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 WHEN: 1-6 p.m. Eastern (Noon-5 Central), Sat., Dec. 10
TICKETS: $10 per person. Call toll-free 1-888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
Historic Rugby
Don't forget, coming soon ...                      Nov. 19,  25

Victorian Tea, Nov. 26, some delectable treats
Victorian Tea Nov. 25, 3:30 EST -- Reserve Now

  
This Saturday, Nov. 19
Free lecture on life with bears, from the authors of the book "Bears We've Met: Short Stories of Close Encounters." 
7:30 p.m. Eastern at Rugby's Johnson Theatre.
 
      Friday, Nov. 25
Free "Thanksgiving Marketplace." Visit Rugby's shops, see craft demonstrations & bid on rare items at a Silent Auction (last bidding 5 p.m. Eastern).
Guided Tours are also available for a modest admission charge. And a special Victorian Tea is offered at 3:30 p.m. Eastern for $10. Advance reservations are strongly suggested since the 1:30 p.m. seating has now SOLD OUT.
Historic Rugby

Calling our Elves ... 

Historic Rugby's "Wish List" -- Can you help?

 

Desktop adding machine with tape

Lockable wine storage rack

Laminator for 8.5 by 11 inch pages

Used pickup truck (in good shape & running)
Like-new upright & canister vacuum cleaners
Hand-held or backpack leaf blower
Like-new golf cart batteries
 

Phone or email rugbylegacy@highland.net

if you have donations. Tax-deductible, as allowed. Historic Rugby is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization. 

 Thank you!

 

Historic Rugby
 

 

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Historic Rugby
5517 Rugby Hwy.
Rugby, Tennessee 37733

 

1-888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441

 

 

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