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SUMMARY:Opening Day Celebration at Tate House Museum - Colonial Live
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the opening of the Tate House’s 2023 season
  on Saturday\, June 3rd from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (rain date Sunday June 
 4). We’ll be doing COLONIAL up big with lots of fun activities for the
  whole family. Our special guest is Colonial Reenactor Michael Dekker wh
 o will describe Native-Colonist\ntrade in the 17th and 18th centuries wi
 th his Living History Mobile Museum. Michael is the author of French and
  Indian Wars in Maine and he will be engaging folks all day with his ext
 ensive knowledge of the time period.\nColonial games and activities for 
 children will be offered from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM while one hour docent-
 led tours of the Tate House will commence at 10 AM\, 11 AM and 12 noon. 
 There will be a backyard performance of colonial-dressed characters-- Ta
 te Family &amp\; Neighbors--from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Other exhibits include
  Herbs and Plants of the Colonial Garden and Herbal Tea Tasting from 10:
 00-12 noon. Historic textile aficionado Vivian Cunningham will be demons
 trating 18th century clothing throughout the day. Special tours by our c
 onsulting curator\, Laura Sprague\, and executive director\, Holly K Hur
 d\, will highlight NEW collections and tour narratives\, including Nativ
 e baskets and the work of a domestic servant who was probably enslaved. 
 These tours will occur every half hour from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Docent Bill
  Gousse will offer an Architectural Tour at 2:30 PM which provides at lo
 ok at the Tate House attic and cellar\, not included on a regular tour. 
 The cost for the day’s activities is $18 for adults\, $7 for children 
 under 12 years and $35 for\nfamilies with children. Member prices are $1
 5 adults\, $5 children\, and $30 for families.\nCome join in the fun and
  experience this unique museum with its colonial trappings LIVE!\nTate H
 ouse Museum will be open for regular house tours on Wednesday June 7. Pl
 ease visit our website for advance tickets and information: www.tatehous
 e.org.\nFMI: Holly K Hurd\nhkhurd@tatehouse.org\n207-774-6177\nTate Hous
 e Museum\n1267 Westbrook Street\nPortland ME 04102
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LOCATION:1267 Westbrook Street\, Portland\,  Maine  04102\,  US
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