November 14, 2024, Press Release from the Bluffton/Pandora Swiss Community Historical Society: The Bluffton/Pandora Swiss Community Historical Society Christmas Open House, “Christmas at the Homestead” will be on December 7th and 8th from 2:00-6:00 PM at the Schumacher Homestead. The public is invited to tour the decorated 1843 house while snacking on homemade treats and listening to songs of the season. Guests can watch food being prepared in the fireplace, hand dip a candle, play a game of checkers, shop in the gift shop, and chat with staff about the history of the house and typical life in the 1840s. Guests arriving at dusk will be able to see the house lit by candles much as it would have been in the 1843.
The public is invited to tour the decorated 1843 house while snacking on homemade treats.
Our Bixel/Basinger Barn turned to SCHS Heritage Center will also be open to see our progress.
The event is free to the public, but donations will be gratefully accepted. The Schumacher Homestead is located at 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton.
