Generations ago, Pennsylvania Dutch farm families may have taken the time to make Christmas trees from branches or perhaps bring a small tree inside. They decorated the tree with simple treats that ...

Christmas past meets the present in a special holiday display at the Clarke Historical Museum, 240 E St. in Eureka. “It’s always fun to set up Christmas decorations. I enjoy doing it,” said Clarke ...

If you like an old-fashioned Christmas, you can enjoy the decor and atmosphere of one even older than, well, the 20th century. Beginning tomorrow, Eckley Miners Village Associates will re-create a ...

Many of the Christmas traditions we enjoy today in America come from the period of Queen Victoria’s reign in the United Kingdom, known as the Victorian era. Overland Trail Museum Curator Kay Rich ...

Explore the colorful exterior and meticulously decorated interiors of the Armour-Stiner Octagon House, a unique 1870s home that is still a private residence See the home decked out in Victorian ...

Anaheim — In the heyday of Anaheim’s packing district, oranges were wrapped in tissue paper before going into the crate for shipping. “Before refrigerator cars, oranges were wrapped, and the reason ...

WASHINGTON – Second Lady Karen Pence's inspiration for this year's holiday decorations at the vice president's residence was the home itself. "This year’s theme, `Victorian Christmas', showcases the ...

"We all know what it's like to get ready for the holiday season, what it's like to get a house ready for the holidays," said Christine Herbaly. It's no different at two historic St. Paul gems — the ...

Visitors walking through the doors of the Elisha Morgan mansion on Sunday will be taken back to Fairfield’s earliest history. The mansion — built in 1817 — will open to the public from 1-4 p.m. for ...