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High Point Tour of Furniture Discovery Center - Peterson
Doll & Miniature Museum - Classic Gallery Furniture Manufacturing
Tour - Atrium Furniture Mall - Old Salem - Reynolda House - Korner's
Folly
Package Includes:
3 night's Superior Class Accommodations - Deluxe Continental Breakfast,
Baggage Handling
Combo Tour of Furniture Discovery Center
Peterson Doll & Miniature Museum
Classic Gallery Furniture Manufacturing Tour
Atrium Furniture Mall (Shopping)
Catered Lunch by Atrium Cafe
Old Salem, MESDA, and The Old Salem Toy Museum
Tour of Reynolda House & Shopping in historic Reynolda Village
( with 10 discounted vouchers per person)
Tour of Korner's Folly
FULLY escorted by Jean Wells Travel tour escort
*Excellent dinner and lunch recommendations
* Reservations must be made in advance and are subject to availability
*1 complimentary package per 15 paying participants
*2 complimentary packages per 30 paying participants
Furniture Discovery
Center
Learn how furniture is designed and built. Discover how wood veneers
are made and used in the production of furniture. See how textiles are
designed and made into upholstered furniture. From the type of lumber
used, to trying out tools on the assembly line, you will have fun learning
everything you ever wanted to know about furniture and how it is made.
Peterson Doll and Miniature Museum
Considered by many to be one of the foremost collections of its kind
in the country, this fascinating museum features over 1,700 dolls and
miniatures from all over the world! Highlighting many one-of-a-kind
pieces and complete collections, such as the Shirley Temple exhibit,
this is a must see for enthusiasts and the curious alike.
Come let us show you how it all began...
At Old Salem, one of the most authentic and inviting living history
towns in the United States - costumed interpreters carry on the work
of European and African American Moravians in the backcountry church
town and trading center of Salem. Every day, in all seasons of the year,
the town comes to life with the household activities and trades common
two hundred years ago. Residents enjoyed one of the first public water
systems, one of the first fire departments, and one of the first schools
for girls in America. Enjoy the beautiful gardens - Visit the Winkler
Bakery and take home a very special treat, baked in the wood-fired beehive
oven.
MESDA
- in Old Salem
The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) is the only museum
dedicated to exhibiting and researching the regional decorative arts
of the early South. With more than twenty period rooms and six galleries,
MESDA showcases the furniture, paintings, textiles, ceramics, silver,
and other metal wares made and used in Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas,
Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee through 1820.
The Old Salem Toy Museum
The Toy Museum is a 1700-year survey of toys dating
from 225 A.D. to 1925 A.D., presented in an informative and exciting
format -- and places in context those toys that were owned and used
by the Moravians that settled Salem, North Carolina (1766-1850s). The
Toy Museum appeals to "kids" of every age. It is also regarded
by collectors as one the most prestigious antique toy collections in
the world.A centerpiece of the new museum are the toys owned by Moravian
children of Piedmont North Carolina. These are a rare regional survival,
and include a unique collection of wooden German toys and locally made
dolls cherished by generations of Salem residents.
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Reynolda House, Museum of American Art
Browse in the 1917 estate of industrialist R.J. Reynolds which contains
original furnishings, including the only unaltered Acolian residence
organ still in its original site, handsome family clothing dating from
1905, and charming children's toys. The sixty-four-room home had some
furniture added in the 1930's when a second generation moved in and
built elaborate recreational facilities in the basement. The extensive
art collection, dating from 1755 to the present, now housed in this
National Historic Property, is considered to be the best selection of
American art south of Washington DC. Visit the beautiful formal gardens
and the estate's original outbuildings, now converted to specialty shops,
and lunch in historic Reynolda Village. The Village is now the home
of many shops, restaurants, and offices. The beautifully maintained
grounds are open 365 days of the year. Take time to explore the
historic significance and charm. Come visit...and enjoy!
Korner's
Folly - Kernersville, NC
The Strangest House in the World! The Folly defies simple description.
It is said that no two doorways are exactly alike. It has 20 fireplaces
of differing designs. Its cubbyholes and trap doors fascinate; its pivoting
"windows" and other openings anchor a unique air distribution
system. Its murals and artworks add a sense of fancy. Children-sized
rooms give way to an airy elegant, high-ceilinged Receptions Room. A
former stable becomes a library and a sewing room. Superlatives fail
- from tile to woodwork, brick to decorative murals and frescos by German
master Caesar Much, the Folly is truly like no other home in the world.
And it is one whose charms and enchantments deserve to be shared with
generations yet to come.
For more information
call Jean Wells at:
336 725-1624 (Fax: 336 724-5852)
OR email:
jean@jeanwellstravel.com
