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Poplar Hill Upcoming News and Events
Clara Gunby (Huffington) Celebration
Sunday September 11, 2011 1-4 PM
Free to the Public
Art exhibit, reception, Civil War re-enactors
R.T. Carriage Service will be available
for horse and carriage rides ,
$10.00 adult, $5.00 children
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End of Summer Tea
Fashions by Nancy N
Jewelry by Donna Warren
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:30AM
$20.00 reservations only
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Halloween Party
scheduled for
Saturday, October 29, 2011
has been canceled
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Antique Toy Exhibit
Saturday and Sunday, November 12 & 13, 2011
1-5PM
$5.00
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Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 11:30AM
Head Over Heels Fashion Show
$20.00
Reservation required
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YULETIDE OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, Dec. 4, 1-4
Experience Christmas at Historic Poplar Hill Mansion,
Beautifully Decorated by Four Seasons Garden Club
This Event is FREE!
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Barnes and Noble Book Fair
December 9, 2011 10AM to 9PM
Christmas shop for a cause, a portion of each sale
goes to support Poplar Hill Mansion.
Must present coupon at point of sale.
Watch for more information
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Tea with Santa
Sunday December 17, 2011 1-4PM
Children's tea and photos with Santa
Peppermint tea and sweets
$5.00
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The Friends of Poplar Hill Mansion has completed restoration work on the first floor of the mansion to its original 1805 paint scheme. Croxon and Ward Company of Locustville, Virginia, completed the historic paint analysis in January 2007. Since the project is finished visitors are able to see how the mansion was painted during the time of its completion.
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“…Coming to the next floor, one can see that beauty has entered as a factor to be dealt with. Upon entering the front door, a wide hall is seen extending through the entire house from north to south, in the middle of which is an enormous fluted and paneled archway just preceding the staircase. Major Handy engage quite easily at that time a painter to give the wood an imitation marble finish. It is done quite cleverly, the background being a dull grey and finishing off with splotches and streaks of blue paint. Up until recently the work has been quite deceiving, but it has now become soiled and pieces have been chipped off showing the wood underneath…” - Waller Family Papers c.1900
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