Christmas as we know it with Santa Clause, Gift Giving, Madding Shopping
Sprees, and yes, even church services did not exist
before the 19th century. In fact, even at the time
Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol in 1843,
Christmas was not universally observed. Some religious
groups actually banned the celebration. Were it not for
Dickens, some historians believe the holiday now might
be all but forgotten. To them, Dickens is the father of
our modern Christmas. To Dickens name, however, we must
add those of Washington Irving, Clement Moore and Thomas
Nast. Without these men, Christmas would be much
differentThe Weber House is decorated in a style
reminiscent of a prosperous 18th century home. As was
the custom, decorations are homemade from greens, pine
cones, fruits, flowers and assorted sweets. The
Christmas trees, although common today, are not
historically accurate. They did not come on the scene
until Queen Victoria. And then they were small table top
trees.
So come on in and see Christmas of long ago
when even the Sugar Plum Fairy and Scrooge were yet to
be born, and Rudolph, well, he won't be born for another
140 years!
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