FULTON MANSION CAROLING: It's a coastal Christmas 
complete with caroling...details ahead on Passport to 
Texas ... 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Get coastal this holiday season at Fulton Mansion. The 
stately home, built by George and Harriett Fulton in the 
late 1800's, overlooks Aransas Bay. And this Saturday 
(December 10) you're invited to partake in a night of 
caroling and holiday merry-making.

"But before we start our singing, we are going to have a 
visit from George Fulton, who is going to read 
"The Night Before Christmas"."

Marsha Hendrix, assistant director at the site, says a local 
historian and schoolteacher will play George Fulton for 
this evening of Victorian Texas fun.
 
"After the caroling, we have refreshments at the back of 
the mansion where the garden is. It will be looking 
beautiful with lots of beautiful twinkly Christmas lights. 
And we have gingerbread and cider. Also, the first floor of 
the mansion will be open for tours to see the decorations. 
And it goes until about eight o'clock. So, we just think 
it's a lot of fun. It's a great way to start the Christmas 
holidays, and a lot of folks in our area have it as their 
regular, traditional Christmas outing that weekend."

Tours will be offered at a reduced price for anyone 
interested in taking one.
 
"People just love this mansion, they love the stories, 
they love getting to see it. And so it's a joy to get 
to show it off."

Get all the details for this event on the calendar page of 
the Texas Parks and Wildlife web site.

That's our show for today ... For Texas Parks and 
Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.