Chris Cannon posted on October 14, 2010 09:52
ROME, Ga.—Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum will offer Haunted History Tours on Saturday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 30. Tours will begin at the Martha Berry Museum at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Advance reservations are required. Call Patrice Shannon at 706-368-6775 or pclonts@berry.edu to RSVP.
The tours will take guests through the Oak Hill estate and the Berry College campus highlighting the superstitious traditions of the Southern Highlanders, who inhabited the area in the latter part of the 19th century. On Oct. 23, guests will enjoy a walking tour of the Berry main campus that will feature historic locations such as Cabin in the Pines, Barnwell Chapel, the Ford Buildings and The College Chapel. On, Oct. 30, guests will board the Toonerville Trolley to tour the Berry mountain campus. This tour will feature historic landmarks such as Possum Trot and Freeman Town Cemetery. The tours will also feature past and present Berry College-related ghost stories told by local actors.
Oak Hill and The Martha Berry Museum is a popular attraction and the former home of Berry College founder Martha Berry (1865-1942). It is located at the intersection of Georgia Loop 1 and U.S. Highway 27 in Rome, Ga. More information is available via the Web at www.berry.edu/oakhill.