2nd Saturday Series at Sotterley 2013!

Sotterley Plantation is pleased to announce the 2013 schedule for the 2nd Saturday Series. During the first five months of the year, the public will have the opportunity to experience five unique tour experiences. Advance reservations only. $15 per person per tour. Walking required. Purchase tickets online by clicking here.

“BACKSTAIRS/UPSTAIRS”

Saturday, January 12, 2013

1:00 & 3:00 p.m.

Go behind the scenes at Sotterley. Become an insider and enter places you won’t see on a regular tour. See the kitchen and travel up the back staircase to view private chambers and undisplayed collections. Learn what it takes to operate and support a museum. Limited to 16 people per tour. (Snow date 1/26/13)

“SLAVERY, RESISTANCE AND FREEDOM”

Saturday, February 9, 2013

1:00 & 3:00 p.m.

Slavery was a part of Sotterley’s history from the turn of the 18th century and lasted for over 160 years. Hear the voices and visit the places where African Americans lived and labored. Limited to 20 people per tour. Ages 13 & up. (Snow date 2/23/13)

“FROM THE GROUND UP”

Saturday, March 9, 2013

1:00 & 3:00 p.m.

From the basement to the attic of Sotterley’s 1703 Plantation House there are numerous nooks and crannies rarely seen by most people. Presented by Sotterley’s Restoration Manager, this exclusive tour will reveal how the structure was built and what the various spaces tell us about the over 300 year history. Limited to 16 people per tour. (Snow date 3/23/13)

“A TASTE OF HISTORY:

HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN FOODS

INFLUENCED OUR MODERN CUISINE

Saturday, April 13, 2013

10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

What did people eat during the 1700s? Come learn about the foods that were transported on slave ships during the 18th century and how they influenced not only colonial dishes but our modern day regional foods. Lecture and demonstration to be presented by the Director of Education of Historic London Town and Gardens. Limited to 60 people per session.

“WOMEN OF SOTTERLEY”

Saturday, May 11, 2013

1:00 & 3:00 p.m.

Discover the women of Sotterley. Whether it was the mistress of the house, the farm manager’s wife, the heiress, or the enslaved servants, the women of Sotterley were fascinating people who lived extraordinary lives. Limited to 20 people per tour.

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