DAHLGREN HERITAGE FOUNDATION Winter 2015
Dahlgren Heritage Museum P. O. Box 816, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448 www.dahlgrenmuseum.org
Outdoor Christmas Market Draws a Crowd
Photos by Gary Wagner
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he 2014 Christmas holiday season kicked off with a resounding celebration on Saturday, Nov. 15, as the Dahlgren Heritage Museum hosted the region’s first German Christmas Market. An estimated 3,000 guests visited the evening outdoor festival held on the museum’s grounds adjacent to Wayside Park and Hwy 301 in King George County. The festive event was open to the public at no charge and featured a craft fair, ornament and cookie decorating activities for the kids, live music and a Christmas tree decorating contest. Ed Jones, Dahlgren Heritage Foundation president, commented, “The event was a fantastic success thanks to the many folks from King George and beyond who turned out for what was truly a community event. “We look forward to bringing this event back next year – bigger and better,” he added. The Foundation staff has announced the date for a 2015 German Christmas Market – November 14. Crafters and other vendors interested in participating may request further information by contacting the Dahlgren Museum at dahlgren museuminfo@gmail.com. Live musical performances by area school groups at this year’s event included holiday songs by Dahlgren School students, the Nutcracker Ballet by a troupe from King George High School, and concert by Thornburg Middle School’s dulce Corde orchestra ensemble, capped with a special guest appearance by Anthony Campbell from Spotsylvania, winner of
Youngsters visit with Santa while a King George High School ballet troupe performs a dance from the Nutcracker for the German Christmas Market audience.
NBC’s “Today’s Superstar” contest in 2003. Christmas trees adorned by students and faculty from six area schools were on display as part of a decorating contest. Trees provided by the Willow Oaks Christmas Tree and Lily Farm were decorated by King George elementary, middle and high school students, and by students from Dahlgren School on board Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The tree decorating contest was won by Potomac Elementary School. Hot food and refreshments included concessions by The Bavarian Chef restaurant and Oak Crest Winery. A heated vendors’ tent, along with hot chocolate and a toasty outSee MARKET on page 3 Dahlgren Heritage Foundation Digest - Winter 2015
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