"Sotterley Christmas Past" - Scene Four: 1850 in The Red Room

Holiday Candlelight Tours
"Sotterley Christmas Past"
this Friday & Saturday

SNEAK PEEK

1850 in The Red Room
A prosperous peacetime at Sotterley, but often peace is costly for some. Share a Christmas with the Briscoe family as they discuss the plantation and family celebrations.

Visitors will encounter people that have lived and worked at Sotterley Plantation on December 24th. Not just one December 24th, but five different Christmas Eve’s spanning over three centuries. Although separated by time, these families and their servants share common bonds.

Advance Reservations Required. Click here to order tickets!

Mighty Volunteers Make All the Difference!

When we say "Volunteers are the Heart of Sotterley," we absolutely mean it! Our volunteers were out in full force last Saturday for Family Plantation Christmas, making this a wonderful memory for so many! It is because of their efforts that everything ran smoothly and all enjoyed themselves. We couldn't make this happen without them. A BIG Thanks to the following:

Adrienne Gordon

Alecia Smith

Annie Skaggs

Bernadette Garner

Betsy King

Bob Aldridge

Brian Pelkey

Brittany Benthall

Carol Fugate

Carole Tucker

Cheri Kidd

Daphne McGuire

Debbie Gray

Ericka Schmitt

Gabriel Jensen

Gordon Moe

Haley Rizkallah

Jamie Maresh

Jared Mathe

Jay Massey

Jeff Long

Jesse Stottlemyer

Judy Moe

Kara Davis

Katelyn Mattingly

Katerina Dudley

Keene Kelderman

Kimmy Tate

Kris Hills

Kristen Hay

Kristen Woods

Laura Dean

Leslie Burgess

Liz DeLorme

Lori Hamilton

Lyndsay Fournier

Marie Rau

Mary Bonk

Mary Roderick

Megan Woods

Melissa Hislop

Mellanie Sweezy

Miriam Bonk

Nick Hills

Nicole Raby

Paula Moroz

Rich Richardson

Rob Gibbs

Sandy Kraft

Steven Morris

Susannah Fowler

Tina Keeler

More Contributions, More Gratitude!

We sincerely thank the following for their generous response to our recent appeal. Your donations MATTER and are much appreciated!

Mrs. Louise K. Snell
Mrs. Jeanne Davis
Maryland Land Title Association
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Birch
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Aldridge
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cole
Mrs. Garnett W. Bow
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Clagett
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Duke
Mr. Carl Fleischhauer
Ms. Dolores McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McGuire
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smolinski
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Mrs. Joan Burroughs
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union
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Guy Distributing
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Capt. and Mrs. Martin Deppe
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Dr. and Mrs. Robert Goldsmith
Hon. and Mrs. Marvin S. Kaminetz
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Mr. Jack G. Upton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ernest Bell, II
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Bowes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Briscoe
Mrs. Pamela Freeman
Ms. Frances L. Kilcullen
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kohn
Ms. Juanita Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson
Mrs. Betty B. Peterkin
Ms. Laura E. Verge
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Capt. and Mrs. Richard V. Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. Catherine Parlett
Dr. Daniel Alexander
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Mr. Jeffrey Clark
Ms. Christa Conant
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Mr. and Mrs. Leander McCormick-Goodhart
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Dr. and Mrs. Mark Adelman
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Randall
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Mrs. Lucile E. Doyle
Mr. Charles Grace
Mr. David A. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Greenwell
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Guazzo
Dr. Julia A. King
Mr. James F. Ridenour
Mr. and Mrs. John Bone
Mr. Bruce Dailey
Admiral and Mrs Paul W. Dillingham, Jr.
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Dr. and Mrs. Donald McNellis
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Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allen
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Ms. Mary Heibel
Inger, McCabe, Elliott IME-LTD.
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Linda Stedman Montague
Wolf Maryles & Associates LLC
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Chesapeake Garden Club
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In Stitches Needlework, Inc.
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Mr. and Mrs. Davide C. Marney
Mr. Ed McManus
Mr. Gary James Meekins
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Satterly
St. Mary's College History Club
Ms. Barbara H. Stanton
Mr. Jack Wiley
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Mr. Joseph Bozick
Community Bank of Tri-County
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Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gardiner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman T. Semans
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Loudermilk
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Mr. Harry Tollerton
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L. Millette
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Elon University Class of 2008
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Mr. John F. Carter, II
The Ganlee Fund
Mr. Donald Halloway
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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Matchett
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Mrs. Helen Crettier Wilkes
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Turner, III
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Marion & William O.E. Sterling Fund
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W. M. Davis, Inc.
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Dyson Building Center
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"Sotterley Christmas Past" Scene Three: 1802 in The Drawing Room

Holiday Candlelight Tours

"Sotterley Christmas Past"

this Friday & Saturday

SNEAK PEEK

1802 in The Drawing Room
Christmastide arrives each year, but family hardship keeps no calendar.
Visit John Rousby Plater, the guardian of Sotterley, his family and friends.

Visitors will encounter people that have lived and worked at Sotterley Plantation on December 24th. Not just one December 24th, but five different Christmas Eve’s spanning over three centuries. Although separated by time, these families and their servants share common bonds.

Advance Reservations Required. Click here to order tickets.

"Sotterley Christmas Past" - Scene Two: 1913 The Library

Holiday Candlelight Tours
"Sotterley Christmas Past"

SNEAK PEEK!

1913 in The Library
Eavesdrop on a Christmas Eve with the Satterlee family of New York who owned and loved Sotterley from 1910-1947.

Visitors will encounter people that have lived and worked at Sotterley Plantation on December 24th. Not just one December 24th, but five different Christmas Eve’s spanning over three centuries. Although separated by time, these families and their servants share common bonds.

Advance Reservations Required. Click here to order tickets!

"Sotterley Christmas Past" Scene One: 1728

Holiday Candlelight Tours 2011

"Sotterley Christmas Past"

SNEAK PEEK ...

Scene One: 1728 in The Gatehouse
Meet Rebecca Bowles this Christmastide who now owns the plantation after the passing of her husband, James.

Visitors will encounter people that have lived and worked at Sotterley Plantation on December 24th. Not just one December 24th, but five different Christmas Eve’s spanning over three centuries. Although separated by time, these families and their servants share common bonds.

Advance Reservations Required. Click here to purchase your tickets.

DRAMA in The HOUSE!

Holiday Candlelight Tours - "Sotterley Christmas Past"

December 9 & 10th, 2011
First tour begins at 6 pm; tours run every 10 minutes

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! No walk-ins
Buy Online! $15 per person

Spanning over 300 years of history, this year’s Holiday Candlelight Tours will feature, “Sotterley Christmas Past” on December 9th & 10th with time-traveling tours beginning at 6 p.m. The historical dramatization unfolds within the 1703 Plantation House, with stellar performances by The Sotterley Players.

Visitors will encounter people that have lived and worked at Sotterley Plantation on December 24th. Not just one December 24th, but five different Christmas Eve’s spanning over three centuries. Although separated by time, these families and their servants share common bonds.

Director
James LePore

Playwright
Jeanne Pirtle

Production Manager
Linda Tucker Jones

Production Assistant
Dawn Lopez

Lighting
Wesley Thomas

Hair & Make Up
Sarah Georgiou

The Sotterley Players
in order of appearance

Gatehouse 1728
Meet Rebecca Bowles this Christmastide who now owns the plantation after the passing of her husband, James.
Mary Bowles, daughter of Rebecca Bowles - Katrina Lindemann, Lillian Turner, Mallory Turner
Rebecca Bowles, widow of first owner James Bowles - Shannon Ivanchev

Library 1913
Eavesdrop on a Christmas Eve with the Satterlee family of New York who owned and loved Sotterley from 1910-1947.
Herbert Satterlee, owner of Sotterley - Chuck Pirtle
Louisa Morgan Satterlee, Herbert’s wife - Betsy Kebaugh
Mabel Morgan Satterlee, daughter, age 12 - Tia LePore
Eleanor Morgan Satterlee, daughter, age 8 - Emily Fox
Charles Knott, farm manager at Sotterley - Stephen Rumpf
Katherine Rooney, maid at Sotterley - Amanda LePore
Mary Doyle, a domestic for Satterlee family - Sarah Pollard

Drawing Room 1802
Christmastide arrives each year, but family hardship keeps no calendar. Visit John Rousby Plater, the guardian of Sotterley, his family and friends.
John Rousby Plater, the guardian of Sotterley - Patrick Welton
Thomas Plater, John’s younger brother - Jeremy Leisner
William Somerville, John’s counsel - Frank Greenwell
Elizabeth Somerville, William’s wife - Pat Greenwell
Elizabeth (Tuttle) Plater, John Plater’s wife - Erin Rothback
Martha Plater, Thomas Plater’s wife - Catherine McKnight

Red Room 1850
A prosperous peacetime at Sotterley, but often peace is still costly for some. Share a Christmas with the Briscoe family as they discuss the plantation and family celebrations.
Robert Plater, a domestic slave (Thursday & Friday) - Jivon Jackson
Mary Doyle, (Saturday) a domestic - Sarah Pollard
Dr. Walter Hanson Stone Briscoe, owner of Sotterley - Neil Rothback, Paul Rose
Emeline Briscoe, Walter’s wife - Geno Rothback
Chapman Billingsley, Dr. Briscoe’s brother-in-law - Paul Rose
Lydia Billingsley, Chapman’s wife & Emeline’s sister - Helena Fondeur
Henry Briscoe, Briscoe’s son - Thomas Church
Jeanette Briscoe, Briscoe’s daughter - Hannah Rothback

Dining Room 1958
After spending joyous times with her family at Sotterley as a child, Mabel Satterlee Ingalls has come back to remember and share an intimate gathering with close friends this Christmas.
Ruth Barber, a domestic for Mrs. Ingalls - Shemika Berry
India Knott, Charles Knott’s wife - Leni Weisl
Mabel Satterlee Ingalls, owner of Sotterley - Kim Bessler
Mary van Renssalaer Cogswell Thayer, friend - Bettylou Ryan
Mary Marvin Patterson, friend - Debbie Curtis

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