Making pine garlands, 
practicing dance steps for the Twelfth Night ball 
and preparing food for holiday meals and parties, 
are all ways the women of the Read House, 
from maid to mistress, 
prepared for the holidays more than 200 years ago.  

Visit the Read House this holiday season 
to see how the three families who called 
the Read House home 
would have celebrated this festive time of year.

 Holiday exhibit and tours begin November 24 - December 31, 2004

Normally open to the public
Tuesday through Thursday and Sundays:
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Major Holidays

Special Exhibit dates to remember:
Thursday, December 9 and
Thursday, December 16
the Read House Gift Shop will be open, 
with refreshments, until 8:00 p.m.
for special Holiday shopping!

Sunday, December 11 during
the town's Spirit of New Castle day
you can purchase a $6.00 combination ticket
that includes a 
first-floor Read House tour
and a tour of the Amstel and Dutch houses
between 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

December 26-31
(including Monday)
Read Family Tours 
Tour the Read House family rooms 
with costumed guides

Call (302) 322-8411