Christmas at Surratt House

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(12-11-2016 06:51 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote:  I visited the House today and signed up for volunteer training. Check out the pictures I took on Twitter.

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Thanks for capturing some really good pictures of our decorations. The bed showing the little girl's dress is actually in the master bedroom, which had decorations on the mantle, I believe.

I understand from my staff that there was very low attendance this year, which is a shame because they worked so hard planning and decorating. We are always in competition with other historic sites within a twenty mile range of us - and trust me, there are many! This year, we also had to contend with the opening of the MGM casino at National Harbor, which is less than ten miles from us. It has reached capacity every night (30,000) since opening on the night of December 8.

Not only is there gambling, but well-known entertainers and boutique shops. Sarah Jessica Parker has opened one there and attended the grand opening. Who can compete with that - and the thousands of cars that are deadlocked on the Capital Beltway and surrounding roads?

There's always next year...