“The Captivating World of Dollhouses & Room Boxes” Exhibit

February 2-14, 2010 - Extended one week as requested by many!

The Kershaw-Cornwallis House will display a delightful selection of dollhouses and room boxes sure to enchant current and would-be miniature hobbyists and the general public. Scaled from one inch to 1/44 inch representing one foot, the pieces embody the talents of some 15 artisans from the Palmetto Miniature Club, a chapter of National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts (N.A.M.E) and its Camden/Lugoff workshop chapter, and several Camden miniature enthusiasts.

The dollhouses will include kit and customize-designs ranging from a Best of Show French Chateau to a replica of a childhood home. Room boxes - from exotic containers (award-winning washboard containing laundry room diorama) to conventional shapes containing a hunting scene or 1st prize winner 1950s diner – are among the numerous contenders for the People’s Choice Award to be given on the last day of the exhibit. A miniature doll exhibit and video on the magnificent White House miniature dollhouse is included in the daily admission of $5/Adults, $4/Seniors & Military, $2/ages 6-12 and under six free. A 10% discount is offered for groups of 15 or more.

On February 2, a Wine & Cheese Exhibit Preview will be held from 5:30-8:00 pm. Admission: $10 person/$15 couple, payable at the door. Daily exhibit hours: February 3rd and 5th, 10 am-5 pm; February 4th, 2-7 pm; February 6th, 10 am-5pm, includes a work shop for current or wannabe enthusiasts at 11 am and 2 pm. Closing day, February 7th, 1-5pm. All proceeds to benefit Historic Camden.

Planters & Patriots: The Boykin Family Lyceum Series Program & Book Signing February 21st; Kershaw-Cornwallis House; 3:00-5:00 pm

Agronomist Baynard Boykin and architect Henry Boykin, descendants of one of Camden ’s prominent early families, will expand on the recorded family history written by Dr. E. M. Boykin in 1876. Prominent partisans during the American Revolution in South Carolina were William Boykin’s three oldest sons, Samuel, Burwell and Francis, the latter who also served as Clerk of Court and recorded many of Camden’s earliest deeds. Recently reprinted, autographed copies of “A Record of the Boykins” will be available for purchase for $6, with proceeds to benefit the Boykin Tombfield Foundation. Lights refreshments will be served.