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SPECIAL EXHIBIT
A Victorian WeddingOn display February 1-March 1, 2025
During the month of February, visitors to the William Root House will be able to view the house as it would have appeared during a Victorian-era wedding and reception. No wedding had a greater impact on marriage rituals and traditions than Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert on February 10, 1840. Southerners, in particular, had a fascination with the British aristocracy and eagerly adopted their customs and etiquette. Museum visitors will see how a southern middle-class family like the Roots would have planned their nuptials and learn the origin of many wedding customs and traditions still practiced today. Nineteenth century wedding illustrations and invitations and an authentic 1860s gown will be displayed during this exhibit. Exhibit admission is included in the cost of regular museum admission. Plan your visit. |
LECTURE
Love, Courtship & Marriage in Victorian America
February 15, 2025 | 6:30pm
By the 1850s, love matches were in and lace-covered Valentine’s Day cards were all the rage. This special Valentine’s lecture peeks into the Victorian parlor to explore how ladies and gents of the nineteenth century met, courted, and romanced each other while adhering to the strict rules of etiquette that governed daily life. Refreshments will be served. This lecture is restricted to guests 21 years or older. By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that you understand this program will include adult themes. Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased in advance. Space is limited.
Love, Courtship & Marriage in Victorian America
February 15, 2025 | 6:30pm
By the 1850s, love matches were in and lace-covered Valentine’s Day cards were all the rage. This special Valentine’s lecture peeks into the Victorian parlor to explore how ladies and gents of the nineteenth century met, courted, and romanced each other while adhering to the strict rules of etiquette that governed daily life. Refreshments will be served. This lecture is restricted to guests 21 years or older. By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that you understand this program will include adult themes. Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased in advance. Space is limited.
LECTURE
Behind Closed Doors:
Sex, Love, and Marriage in Victorian America
February 28, 2025 | 6:30pm
This special after hours lecture examines whether Victorians were as sexually repressed as we perceive them to be today. Topics will range from Victorian sex education to contraception/birth control methods to the use of photography to spread explicit images during the Civil War. We’ll also discuss the people living on the edges of society who were pushing the boundaries of what sex, love, and marriage looked like in the nineteenth century, and the men and women who tried to root out vice in America with oftentimes disastrous consequences. This lecture is restricted to guests 21 years or older. By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that you understand this program will include adult themes. Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased in advance. Space is limited.
Behind Closed Doors:
Sex, Love, and Marriage in Victorian America
February 28, 2025 | 6:30pm
This special after hours lecture examines whether Victorians were as sexually repressed as we perceive them to be today. Topics will range from Victorian sex education to contraception/birth control methods to the use of photography to spread explicit images during the Civil War. We’ll also discuss the people living on the edges of society who were pushing the boundaries of what sex, love, and marriage looked like in the nineteenth century, and the men and women who tried to root out vice in America with oftentimes disastrous consequences. This lecture is restricted to guests 21 years or older. By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that you understand this program will include adult themes. Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased in advance. Space is limited.
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This exhibit was made possible through the generous support of The Whitlock Inn. |
