Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s GateHouse Shop Opens for Holidays

From Claude Moore Colonial Farm GateHouse: The Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s GateHouse Shop has opened for the 2016 holiday season. The GateHouse Shop features a hand-picked selection of delightful and affordable gifts. These include tree ornaments, Advent calendars, Christmas trays, holiday pins, candle holders, wine stoppers, coasters, tea towels, soaps, hand wash and more. Also browse jewelry, scarves, children’s toys, pirate ships as well as fruit preserves, butters and jellies. The GateHouse Shop’s “Local Corner” showcases soaps from a lavender farm in Maryland, books chosen by the living history museum’s volunteers, candles from a local artisan in Falls Church and colonial pewter figurines handcrafted by the Farm’s very own former farmer. The GateHouse also features holiday gift baskets for busy patrons.

The Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s GateHouse Shop offers a stress-free alternative to crowded malls and shopping centers. The Shop is located at the entrance to the living history museum at 6310 Georgetown Pike in McLean. All sales proceeds benefit the programs and services of the privately operated and funded National Park. The GateHouse Shop welcomes visitors on Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 am until 5 pm through Saturday, December 24 (closed Thanksgiving Day).

The GateHouse Shop offers customers a shop-wide 10% discount on Friday, Nov. 25 (Black Friday). Shoppers visiting on Saturday, Nov. 26 will be supporting a Small Business with the Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s gratitude. Free parking. Directions are available through the GateHouse website or by calling 703-442-7557.

Photo courtesy of Claude Moore Colonial Farm’s GateHouse