Kids: Come and decorate your own Christmas Gingerbread Man — to bring home as a gift or as a snack — on Saturday, Dec. 21st.
Kids who attend anytime between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. will receive a gingerbread man and all the ingredients you need to create your own unique Christmas Gingerbread Man — to bring home as a last-minute Christmas gift for someone you love, or as a first day of winter treat for yourself.
Afterwards, everyone is encouraged to tour the historic 1696 colonial farmhouse — festively decorated from floorboards to rafters for the Christmas holiday — and learn more about Colonial-era life in Rhode Island.
The Smith-Appleby House was built, circa 1696, as a one-room stone-ender with a loft by Elisha Smith. Elisha was a grandson of John Smith “The Miller” — one of Roger William’s original party of six men who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony to settle in Providence. Later generations of the family expanded the House to 12 rooms. Today, the House and grounds are a living Museum. Volunteers portraying Colonial-era characters conduct the tours and demonstrations depicting life as it was during the Revolutionary War era. The House features original furnishings, designs and exhibits.
There is a $5 donation for adults. Children are free. No reservations are needed. We’re located at 220 Stillwater Road in Smithfield, RI, just off I-295.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.smithapplebyhouse.org or call us at (401) 231-7363. The House is owned and maintained by the Historical Society of Smithfield, RI.
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