From Thursday, November 26 to Sunday, December 20, 2009

This holiday season, Fulford Place is offering two-for-one admission for tours of the beautifully decorated mansion. Costumed guides, dressed as Edwardian domestic staff, will conduct these fascinating and informative tours. Groups of 15 or more can also make special arrangements for tours at other times or on other days. These groups will also be eligible for two-for-one admission, costumed tours and the holiday menu in the Tearoom.

After your tour, enjoy some special treats in the Tearoom, including: 'Tis the season tourtière – two muffin-sized pastries stuffed with ground beef, pork, potatoes, onions and spices, served with your choice of soup or salad, dessert, tea or coffee (serves one) for $15.95 – or two cheese scones filled with ham, topped with shredded cheese, served warm, with soup or salad. Other savouries and sweets include (subject to availability): fish and seafood chowder; smoked salmon and dill scones; puff pastries; sugar pigs; citrus apple slaw; mulled wine; coconut pecan cupcakes; petit fours; dark, milk and white chocolate truffles; fruitcake bars; snowflake cookies; gingerbread; and Pink Lady shortbreads.

Fulford Place's gift shop is also stocked for the holidays with cards, decorations, stationery, old fashioned toys, china and a variety of stocking stuffers.

To make a reservation for a tour and/or lunch, call 613-498-3003.

Fulford Place – a National Historic Site – is owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust, an agency of the Government of Ontario, dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's heritage.

For more information about Fulford Place and its ongoing workshop series, call 613-498-3003.

Tours:

Fulford Place will be open for guided tours at 1 p.m. from Tuesday to Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (with the last tour starting at 3:10 p.m.). The Tearoom will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pre-booked group tours are available any day of the week.

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact:

Pamela Brooks
Coordinator, Eastern Ontario Museum Sites
Ontario Heritage Trust
Fulford Place
287 King Street East
Brockville, Ontario
Telephone: 613-498-3003
E-mail: fulford@heritagetrust.on.ca