Join the Blakesburg Historical Preservation Society for a festive afternoon at the historic Abernathy House. Bring family and friends, enjoy a warm lunch at the Blakesburg Methodist Church, then visit our 1892 Victorian home dressed in its holiday best.
Soup & Sandwich Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Blakesburg Methodist Church, 106 N High Street
Free will donation; proceeds benefit BHPS.
Abernathy House Open House: Noon – 5 p.m.
203 N Main Street, Blakesburg · Free admission.
The first floor of the Abernathy House has been decorated for the season. There are no guided tours, so stroll through and browse at your own pace.
Let Their Light Shine On
Remember someone special by placing their name on a glowing candle on our Memory Tree. A simple, heartfelt tribute to those we hold dear.
Participation is free. Donations are welcome but not required.
Music of Christmas Past
See and hear three remarkable antique musical instruments on display:
“Visible Bells” Music Box: a Swiss cylinder music box (c. 1870–1900) that features small tuned bells mounted openly inside the case where you can see them.
Wind-Up Gramophone: an antique phonograph record player with a flower horn
“The Criterion” Disc Music Box: a late 19th-century instrument that plays tunes by plucking a steel comb with raised pins on a rotating metal disc.
Volunteers will gladly play them for you. Just ask!
Make Christmas at the Abernathy House part of your holiday season!
