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A Whitehaven Christmas 2020
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istorical Whitehaven Welcome Center in Paducah is well known for being decked out for the holidays! Usually there’s an open house with a tour, Santa visits and there’s fun for the whole family. But this year we have a pandemic. This year the Center will be decorated in Christmas finery for the holidays, but only the exterior of the home.
"The holiday season gives us a chance to show off this wonderful, historic building to those who live here," said Harshman. “We have many visitors who stop on their way through Paducah each year and enjoy this fantastic old mansion. We hope area residents will come out at the holiday season and see Whitehaven at its finest – even if this year, it’s from the outside.”
The community can still enjoy the outside of the home thanks to the Department of Transportation and the Conservation Stewardship Program. This will allow family enjoyment and social distancing!
Whitehaven’s Welcome Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8am-4:30pm. The lobby is open 24 hours. Visit kentuckytourism. com/whitehaven-welcome-center or, call 270.554.2077 for more information.
Gina Harshman, travel and tourism supervisor at the welcome center said more than 400 people attended last year's open house and attendance seemed to be increasing each year.
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