Event Details

"Holiday Jubilee at the 1897 Poe House", a favorite seasonal event, features the Coventry Carolers and the Cross Creek Chordsmen performing for visitors on the Poe House front porch. For the fifth year Santa Claus will be in attendance to pose for pictures and interact with the children. It is free for families to visit Santa and take their own Santa photos. Other highlights of this event include historic cooking, a holiday craft, and of course the beautifully decorated Poe House. Admission is FREE. Donations are gladly excepted, suggested donation is $1 per person. The 1897 Poe House will be decorated for Christmas from November 26 through January 5. It is open for tours Tuesday-Friday during the week at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00; Saturdays on the hour from 10:00-4:00 and Sundays on the hour from 1:00-4:00. Tours of the house are free. This project is supported by the Arts Council in part by contributions from businesses and individuals, and through grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources. Matching funds are being provided by the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex Foundation, Inc.