SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS 2024
Saturday November 30 Sunday December 1
Saturday December 7 Saturday December 8
noon to tree lighting
(Salem) For the past 49 years, our community has gathered welcoming friends, new and old alike, to our nationally recognized Spirit of Christmas in the Mountains. Fort New Salem, is pleased to present our 50th edition as our final event of our golden anniversary year.
This is our tentative 2024 schedule. Please check back closer to the event date for updates.
| Nov | Dec | Dec | Dec | |||
| 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 1 | Block House | Interpreter History of the Orange & Block House | X | X | X | X |
| 1829 Tree Display | X | X | X | X | ||
| 2 | Meeting House | Interpreter – History of Der Belsnickle & Stained Glass Ornaments (varies by day) | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | Print Shop | Printing Demonstration | X | X | X | X |
| 5 | McIntyre’s House | Refreshments (Wassail & Hot Chocolate) | X | X | X | X |
| Cookie Decorating | X | X | X | X | ||
| Live Music—Fiddle | X | X | X | |||
| 2nd Floor Bedroom Viewing | X | X | X | X | ||
| 6 | Delilah’s Cabin | Fireplace Donuts | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Apothecary | Herbologist | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Tin Smith Shop | Tinsmith | X | X | X | X |
| 9 | Old Kitchen | Open Hearth Cooking | X | X | X | X |
| Spinning Demonstration | X | X | X | |||
| 10 | Jonathan Bee Cabin | Candle Dipping | X | X | X | X |
| 11 | Blacksmith Shop | Blacksmith Demonstration | X | X | X | X |
| 12 | Farm House | Puppet Show 1 , 2 , 3, 4 PM | X | X | X | X |
| Live music | X | X | X | X | ||
| 14 | Pavilion 1 | Chestnut Roasting | X | X | X | X |
| 15 | Pavilion 2 | Corn Shelling & Cracking | X | X | X | X |
| 16 | Waldo Run Cabin | Pottery | X | X | X | X |
| 17 | Weavers Room | Gift Shop (Coffee, Cold Beverages, Maple Cotton Candy) | X | X | X | X |
| Weavers Garden | Photo Opportunity – Small Tree | X | X | X | X | |
| 18 | Old Admin | Toy Demonstration | X | X | X | X |
| 19 | Bennett Cabin | Wood Working | X | X | X | X |
| Live Music | X | X | X | X | ||
| General Appearances | Der Belsnickle & Mummers | X | X | X | X | |
| Caroling (5 PM) | Salem Seventh Day Baptist Choir | X | ||||
| Salem Baptist Choir | X | |||||
| Clarksburg Madrigals | X | |||||
| Welcome Baptist Church Choir | X | |||||
| Closing Activities | Grand Processional & Tree Lighting 5:30 PM | X | X | X | X |
Our interpretive volunteers, will gather to participate in our traditional GRAND PROCESSIONAL & TREE LIGHTING. We will have our traditional candle decorated tree and our walkways adorned with luminaries. Live caroling each night at 5 PM featuring the guest choir of the day
Our Grand Processional & Tree Lighting will be LIVE STREAMED on Facebook November 30 atarting at 5:30 PM
Sponsored in part by
Martin Ventures, LLC