It's September, which means fall is just around the corner! Time for leaves to change, the temperature to get colder...and ghosts to take up residence at Edwards Place!
The seventh annual Haunted Nights of History will take place on October 21 and 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. Each room of the house will be haunted by a "ghost" of an Edwards family member or friend, who will share his or her tragic tale with visitors on the tour. These ghosts will include Captain Benjamin Ferguson, Alice Edwards's husband, who survived the siege at Vicksburg only to drop dead at his desk in the Springfield Marine Bank; Mary Welles, who lost her husband and five of her six children to cholera and scarlet fever; Bettie Stuart Brown, wife and daughter of Benjamin Edwards's two law partners, who died of dysentery at age 30; Ninian Edwards Condell, who drowned at age 19, and many more.
Volunteers are needed to portray these ghosts (costumes will be provided), as well as to assist visitors through the home during the tours. Everyone interested in participating is invited to attend an informational meeting on September 13, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Springfield Art Association.
If unable to attend or for more information about the tours or event volunteer opportunities, call 217-523-2631 or email collections@springfieldart.org.
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