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Tour nine historic homes in the Athenaeum Historic District, two on West 7th Street, and the lovely Columbia Academy as part of the APTA Home Tour. Only three of these houses have been open to the public before, so this is an extraordinary opportunity to be a part of history! Located on West 7th Street are the Pressnell-Quillen home and Shadowlawn (circa 1851) which served as the location for the wedding of actors Grace Smith and Bruce Cabot (who played James Driscoll in the original “King Kong”). The Athenaeum will have a vintage clothing display, and lovely Elm Springs will be on the tour, as well as the James K. Polk Home.

Many downtown Columbia Stores and businesses will have food and entertainment for the whole family, and Hamilton Place, HamilStone Manor, and St. John’s Episcopal Church will be open on Highway 243 in the Mt. Pleasant area.

The Laughing Apron Cooking School will be preparing and serving homemade candy samples at Hamilton Place and also at the Dale-Scott-Floyd Home on W. 6th Street during the Tour

Historic Rippavilla Plantation will be hosting a holiday tea on Friday, December 3rd. There is a $1 discount with a tour ticket. For reservations, call 931-486-9037

Christy's Restaurant will be hosting a Christmas Tea on Saturday, December 4th. For reservations and more information, call 931-388-7109

Columbia Academy will be hosting a lunch on December 3rd and 4th, with sittings at 11:30 and 1:00. For information and reservations, call 931-215-5028

The Square Market restaurant will be offering dinner with live music on Saturday, December 4th. There is a discount with a tour ticket.

The Kings' Daughters School will be hosting the "Christmas Gift Box" at the Maury County Park from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturday, December 3rd
and 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM on Sunday, December 5th.

Breakfast With Santa will be held at Farm Bureau on Bear Creek Pike from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Saturday, December 4th.