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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">A Candlelight Supper at Walnut
Grove Plantation: George Washington's Inaugural Ball</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Saturday, February 21, 2009, 6:00
pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Walnut Grove Plantation
presents <i style="">A Candlelight Supper: George
Washington's Inauguration.</i><span style=""> </span>Come
enjoy an 18<sup>th</sup> Century Supper menu</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"> and live music. <span style=""> </span><span style="">The
Carolina English Country Dancers will present period dance d</span>emonstrations
and music from President George Washington's first inaugural ball.<span style=""> </span>Guests will be invited to learn period dance.<span style=""> </span>It's a fun and romantic way to celebrate
Valentine's Day and President's Day!<span style=""></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">The cost is </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">$40.00 per person or $75
for two (Pay at the door: cash, check, or Visa/Mastercard).<span style=""> </span><span style="">Reservations
are required by Tuesday, February 17.<span style="">
</span>There is also an optional pre-Supper guided tour of the Walnut Grove
Plantation Manor House, Kitchen, and Academy at 4:00 pm or </span>5:00 pm.<span style=""> </span>The cost is $6 per adult and the tour takes
about 50 minutes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">To reserve your place on
the tour or at supper, contact </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Becky Slayton at (864)576-6546 or</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"><a href="mailto:walnutgrove@spartanburghistory.org">walnutgrove@spartanburghistory.org</a>.<span style=""> </span>Visit us at <a href="http://www.spartanburghistory.org">www.spartanburghistory.org</a> and
see pictures from last year's supper on our Flickr account </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext;" lang="EN">(</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext;"><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/spartanburghistory/sets/72157605057642186" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://flickr.com/photos/spartanburghistory/sets/72157605057642186</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: windowtext;" lang="EN">).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">IMPORTANT NOTE: Please
dress comfortably & warmly. <span style=""> </span>The
event is in a pavilion with a vinyl curtain enclosure, patio heaters, and a
fireplace, so it may be cool.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Directions:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Walnut Grove Plantation</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">1200 Otts Shoals Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Roebuck, SC<span style=""> </span>29376</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">By Interstate 26:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.35pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Take I-26 Exit 28, Hwy
221 (SE of Spartanburg) and turn toward Roebuck & Spartanburg.<span style=""> </span>Turn right at the first light (Waffle House,
Burger King, 2 gas stations) onto Stillhouse Road. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">From Downtown
Spartanburg:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.35pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Follow Hwy 221 (S Church
St) through Roebuck and toward Woodruff.<span style="">
</span>Turn left at the light (Waffle House, Burger King and 2 gas stations)
onto Stillhouse Road. (You will be almost at I-26.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Then, For Both:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 14.35pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN">Go to the stop sign at
the end of Stillhouse Road and turn right onto Otts Shoals Road. <span style=""> </span>The Plantation is about 0.2 mile on the right.</span></p>
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