Gov. and Mrs. Robert Bentley will open the Governor’s Mansion for candlelight tours on the first three Monday nights in December from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Designers from across the state have volunteered their time to decorate the Governor’s Mansion and the neighboring Hill House for the candlelight tours. “The Governor’s Mansion belongs to the people of Alabama and we want to share it with them during this wonderful season,” said Mrs. Bentley.
Author Annette Thompson and photographer Art Meripol will sign copies of their new book, Alabama Barbecue at the Governor’s Mansion gift shop on each of the three nights.
Thompson will sign copies of the book on Dec. 1 and 15 and Meripol will sign on Dec. 8. The colorful 128-page hardcover book features more than 75 barbecue restaurants in 52 cities across the state.
Tickets for the tours are available free of charge at the gift shop prior to the tours each day. The gift shop is located at 30 Finley Avenue across the street from the side entrance of the mansion.
The Governor’s Mansion is a 1907 Colonial Revival house located at 1142 South Perry Street in Montgomery and has served as the official residence for governors of Alabama since 1951. The neighboring Farley-Hill House became part of the Governor’s Mansion complex in 2003 and will also be open for the candlelight tours.
Each tour night will feature choirs from different areas of the state to entertain guests. The mansion will be open for candlelight tours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, 8 and 15.
More information is available about the Governor’s Mansion Candlelight Tours by going online at www.alabama.travel.
