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Spartanburg County Historical Association, 864-278-9664<br>
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Contact: Zac Cunningham, Director<br>
Historic Price House & Walnut Grove Plantation<br>
864-576-6546 (o), 864-576-5048 (f)<br>
pricehouse@spartanburghistory,org<br>
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A Day of Autumn Fun Offered at Historic Price House<br>
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Woodruff, SC, October 16, 2009 -- Come gather ‘round the fire, roast<br>
hot dogs and marshmallows, and be mesmerized by stories of times past.<br>
Historic Price House’s annual Autumn Fun event is Saturday, October<br>
24, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Autumn Fun is a perfect way for<br>
families or children’s groups to spend a crisp autumn day. The event<br>
features guided tours of the Price House, exciting games from the<br>
early 1800s, and fascinating stories from a professional storyteller.<br>
Blacksmith Bruce Mills will be on site to demonstrate metal working<br>
techniques of the period. Hot dogs and marshmallows are roasted over<br>
an open fire.<br>
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Admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for ages 6-17, and free for 5 and<br>
younger. All food and activities are included in the admission price.<br>
The event takes place rain or shine.<br>
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To get to Autumn Fun at Price House, take I-26 to Hwy 221 (Exit 28),<br>
southeast of Spartanburg. Take Hwy 221 south toward Woodruff. Turn<br>
left onto Hobbysville Road, right onto Price House Road, and then<br>
right onto Oak View Farms Road. The entrance to the site is on the<br>
left.<br>
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Thomas and Ann Price built the three-story brick Price House on their<br>
2,000 acre plantation in 1795. Thomas operated a general store and a<br>
post office as well as a “house of publick entertainment” (a tavern or<br>
inn), which provided room and board for stagecoach travelers. The<br>
plantation’s two-dozen enslaved people performed much of the work for<br>
these enterprises. In addition to the house, the site features a<br>
kitchen building, a slave cabin, and a nature trail.<br>
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Historic Price House is owned and operated by the Spartanburg County<br>
Historical Association (SCHA). Founded in 1957, SCHA explores and<br>
preserves our region’s history by collecting and sharing the stories<br>
and artifacts of the people who shaped that history. In addition to<br>
Price House, the Historical Association operates the Spartanburg<br>
Regional History Museum, the Seay House, and Walnut Grove Plantation.<br>
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For more information, please call 864-576-6546 or email<br>
<a href="mailto:pricehouse@spartanburghistory.org">pricehouse@spartanburghistory.org</a>. Photos of past Autumn Fun events<br>
are available upon request.<br>
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