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“Tea & Tour” offered at Schenck Mansion, Vevay

by on Dec 8, 2008

Posted in Indiana, South Central, Switzerland County

The Schenck Mansion Bed and Breakfast located in Vevay, IN will offer holiday tours complete with gourmet tea and desserts beginning on Dec. 7. Tours will be held from 4-6 pm and will resume each Sunday throughout the month of Dec.

Built in 1874, the 35-room home was once the residence of riverboat captain Benjamin Franklin Schenck. Throughout the holiday season the mansion will be decorated in elegant Christmas décor.

Friends, mothers and daughters, couples and groups are encouraged to start a new holiday tradition by celebrating the season surrounded by traditional holiday decorations in a historical setting.

The Schenck is located at 206 West Turnpike Street. The cost for the Tea and Tour is $15 per person and reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, call 877-594-2876.

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Written by : I have been with Switzerland County Tourism in Vevay, IN, since May 2008 as the Public Relations/Grant Administrator- Financials will be added to that title soon as well. I also photograph and maintain the Switzerland County Tourism Flickr Site. I have a varied background, having worked in Public/Media Relations with a large non-profit in Panama City, FL, banking, store management and advertising. I have also freelanced in photography and writing for newspapers and non-profits. Originally from Pittsburgh, I resided in Florida for 21 years before moving to Kentucky several years ago. It was there that I met and married my husband from Dillsboro, IN. I have two teenage step-daughters.