Christmas at the Lexington County Museum

Once a year, the Lexington County Museum in South Carolina is open free to the public.

This happens around the holidays and includes period Christmas decor.

The use of cotton here and there is quite charming.

This colorful decoration below is what it looks like, branches with gum drops on the tips! So simple and so festive. 

We can learn a lot from prior generations on how to decorate with what we may have lying around the house or yard.

Decorating the fruit with cloves is brilliant.

Instead of a wreath we can gather branches and holly berries to decorated the front door.

Dried hydrangrea is always so pretty.

I never thought to embellish with lemons. Why not? Yellow is a joyful color.

 

Wild garland like this is a bit more jolly than what we see today.

I hope you enjoyed this decor from yesteryear.


Thank you for stopping by! Val

Lexington County Museum

The Lexington County Museum in South Carolina walks visitors through what life was like here during the colonial era to the Civil War.

Set on 7 acres, this museum features 36 historic buildings. 

These structures have been moved in from various locations throughout the county.

The post office below is also the oldest document house in the county.

The John Fox House was built in 1832. This was formerly a plantation home and is the only original structure on site.

The museum also has a well.

A kitchen.

A dairy house.

An outdoor oven.

An ash hopper and so many more everyday necessities.

The way fences used to be assembled are showcased here.

Privies. Very important.

Tools that demonstrate how work was accomplished.

Today's farmers must really appreciate recent inventions in comfort.

A vegetable garden illustrating the crops that would have been consumed.

There is also a splendid garden area that we need to revisit when the crepe myrtles are in bloom since the area is covered with these flowering beauties.

If you go:

231 Fox St, Lexington, SC 29072

Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday: 1 pm – 4 pm
Closed Mondays and major holidays.
$5.00 for Adults
$2.00 for Children

You may also do a self guided tour using an QR reader on your phone, free of charge. 

Thank you for stopping by! ~Val