Spirits of Rokeby Museum

When

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Where

Rokeby Museum 4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 Visit Website | 802-877-3406 | director@rokeby.org

Who

All Ages, Tweens, Teens

Details

Cost: $20-$25 Parking: Yes - Parking available outside visitor center

Rokeby Museum is presenting a new immersive theater experience inspired by the Spiritualist history at the museum. Ticket holders will gather for a drink and a short talk on Victorian Spiritualism before entering the Historic Home where actors will guide them through participatory dramatization, recreating séances based on Rokeby records and other historical accounts. This year’s production imagines a visit by an unexpected guest…

Details

Dates: Friday–Saturday, October 16–17 | Friday–Saturday, October 23–24
Times: 5:00 pm | 5:45 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:30 pm
The program lasts about one hour
Timed tickets must be purchased in advance
Limited to 15 seats per time slot
$20 for Rokeby Members*
$25 for Non-Members

Reviews

2 reviews

July 8, 2014
"The Rokeby Museum is a wonderful place to visit! Stepping into the Robinsons house is like stepping back into time. Wander through the rooms to get a true sense of what life was like in for this family of devout Quakers and radical abolitionists in the 1800s. The new Visitors Center has an amazing exhibit on the Underground Railroad as well as many primary source documents. The exhibit chronicles the stories of Simon and Jesse, two fugitives from slavery who found shelter at the Rokeby in the 1830s. Im not sure what the previous reviewer was thinking when heshe said Vermont wasnt too important when it comes to slavery. In fact, in response to the calls from abolitionist across the colonies to end slavery, Vermont became to first colony to ban it outright in 1777! Furthermore, Vermont was a critical stop for slaves who were escaping to Canada. If you love history, visit the Rokeby. You won't be disappointed."
- nisky86
September 2, 2011
"I took my grandchildren, ages 12 9 here. The tour consisted of just the 3 of us, so the guide could have tailored the tour more skip some of the family relations stuff. The kids found the house toilet arrangements interesting enjoyed the tour. The part about the former slaves the underground railroad was minimal, that was a little disappointing. There are picnic table set up in the yard, a nice place for a picnic, but we came unprepared. It isn't too far or too long, an enjoyable outing for both kids adults. We were all glad we had gone."
- crystalbubby