For Immediate Release
Release Dated: Nov. 4, 2009
Media Contacts:
Jessica Kohen
Marketing and Communications
651-259-3148
jessica.kohen@mnhs.org
Tom Ellig
Comstock House
507-697-6321
tom.ellig@mnhs.org
This news release is available online at: events.mnhs.org/media.
Quick Facts
Event: Holiday Treats and Tours
Date: Dec. 5, and Dec. 6, 2009
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Place: Comstock House, 506 Eighth St. S., Moorhead
Cost: $4 for adults, $2 for MHS members. Free for children ages 5 and under.
Call for more information 218-291-4211
Website: http://www.mnhs.org/comstock
Holiday Treats, Tours and More at Comstock House in December
Enjoy holiday tours, treats, and stories at the historic Comstock House on December 5 and 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. Families can partake in games and activities while listening to the songs of the season. The Victorian-era house will be decorated for the holidays.
The 1882 house at 506 8th Street South in Moorhead was home to Ada Comstock, first dean of women at the University of Minnesota and once the president of Radcliffe College. It is owned and operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. Call 218-291-4211 for more information.
The Society’s calendar of events is posted on the Internet at events.mnhs.org/calendar. The web site also has information about all of the Society’s programs, museums and historic sites. To request a free guide to museums and historic sites, call 1-800-657-3773.
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849 to preserve and share Minnesota history. The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing.
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