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Join Lindenwood University’s Historic Daniel Boone Home and Heritage Center as it celebrates the holiday season with its annual Christmas Candlelight Tours on December 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2014. This 4-night event is a celebration of past Christmas traditions and life on the American frontier. The Christmas Candlelight Tours will be an open walk format, with the exception of the Boone Home. After first visiting the Boone Home, guests are free to visit and enjoy the historic buildings in the village at their own pace.

Step back in time to the year 1819. Christmas is nearly here. The people in town are preparing for Christmas as their family traditions have taught them. View the Boone Home and the village decorated and lit with thousands of candles to create a one of a kind atmosphere full of holiday cheer and good tidings. As visitors make their way through the candlelit village, they will see the traditions of different cultures and see how the special holiday was celebrated on the frontier. Artisans, musicians, and town folk populate the village singing carols and playing favorite Christmas tunes. Hot apple cider and cookies will be served to all guests.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on December 5, 6, 12 and 13, with the first tour starting at 6 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children (age 4-11); children age 3 and under are free. Advanced tickets are now on sale through December 1 for a discounted rate. Reservations are recommended, but not required.

Located at 1868 Highway F in Defiance, Missouri, the Daniel Boone Home is the house in which the legendary explorer and frontiersman, Daniel Boone, spent his final years. The four-story Georgian-style home was built overlooking the Femme Osage Valley. The adjoining village contains over a dozen other 19th century building that have been moved from the surrounding area and are used to represent town life on the frontier. Lindenwood University uses the site to educate both visitors and students about the importance of Daniel Boone, his family, and the time period in which he lived.

For additional information contact Patricia Fulhorst at pfulhorst@lindenwood.edu or visit our website at www.danielboonehome.com

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