On Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 Sotterley Plantation will once again host their Holiday

Amy Wathen Cooksey and Steve Claggett of  Charles County dressed in colonial garb for  the Sotterley Holiday Candlelight Tour.

Candlelight tours. The theme this season is 1791: A Governor’s Christmas at Sotterley Plantation. The tour events will feature a historical dramatization with a few interesting artistic liberties thrown in for good measure. These dramatizations will offer captivating entertainment taking place in 1791.

The historical tours will begin each day at 6 p.m. and runs every 10 minutes for approximately 30 minutes. The cost of the tours is $15 per person. There will be live seasonal music and light refreshments in a wonderful, rewarding and enthralling demonstration of the late 18th century.

Sotterley Plantation is a mainstay for Southern Maryland. The plantation is older than Mount Vernon, Monticello and, in fact, the United States. The property is situated on the banks of the Patuxent River, standing as the last tidewater plantation in the state open to the public.

The historical landmark features the magnificent mansion, a wide array of outbuildings, including a very rare slave cabin nestled on 95 beautiful rolling acres.

Those interested in participating in a Holiday Candlelight tour need to remember that reservations are required because of limited space on each tour. To make a reservation for this weekend, call (301) 373-2280.

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