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No song and dance (thank goodness!)
but lots of amusing stories about the mansion and the people whose lives
it touched from our fun-loving "Victorian Gentleman."
The entertainment is served up along
with a delicious meal while your folks are seated comfortably in our Victorian
Carriage House dining room.
They’re then invited to tour
the mansion at their own pace, enjoying its sweeping staircase, exquisite
woodwork, rich colors and museum-quality antiques. There are no ropes
or barriers at Falcon Rest.
The tour ends in the 1,200-square:foot Victorian
Gift Shop next door to the mansion.
The shop specializes in the kind of merchandise
the Faulkners might have purchased in their day, from die-cut Victorian
cards to beautiful lithophane night lights. It offers a wealth of old-fashioned
toys (for children of all ages), along with a unique selection of gifts
and books on the Victorian era.
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for a leisurely visit.
Gems from the Gent
The Victorian Lady and I are old mansion fans
from way back. So naturally, wherever the go, we tour all the historic
homes we can find.
One thing we noticed a long time ago is that it's
hard to do a guided tour for a big group. The five or ten people
in the front can see and hear and stay together, and the rest of
the folks might miss a lot.
That's why I came up with the Vaudeville-style
history show as our approach to group tours. Everybody is comfortably
seated at the dinner table as I tell history stories about the mansion
from the stage. We call it a Vaudeville-style show because the accounts
are as funny as they are informative.
Once everyone is finished eating, we turn group
members loose to spread out and explore the mansion at their own
pace. With 10,000 square feet under roof, two busloads of folks
can tour without feeling a bit crowded.
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show and meal can be scheduled any time at your convenience for
a group or 20 or more. (We'll entertain and feed your folks at breakfast,
lunch or dinner, seven days a week.) Call 931-668-4444 or e-mail
for information or to make reservations.
Download
our Group Tour Profile Sheet for Details on all Four "Faces
of Fun" at Falcon Rest
- Daytime
Show, Meal and Tour:
$25 per person*
- Evening
Show, Meal and Tour:
$27 per person
- Add
an area step-on tour for even
more fun: $2 per person
*Delicious "lunch in a basket"
meal also available during the day for groups with less than
20 people or those who want a slightly lighter meal or lower
priced option, at $19 per person plus tax.
Sales tax additional. |
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Everything you need to plan and promote your trip:
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Choose one meat, two vegetables, a salad and dessert from this
tempting menu for your group. |
Want to do more in the area? Check out our itinerary suggestions
to add fun Tennessee stops to a day trip or mult-day trip. |
McMinnville is on your way to anywhere through Middle Tennessee. |
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Publicity poster for "Murder at the Mansion" to present
to your group as they plan their schedule. |
Vaudeville Show Poster
Download your preferred version of this document and fill in the
blanks with date, time, and contact info to publicize your trip.
PDF | MS
Word |
Print-quality version of the photo above with the Victorian Gentleman
on stage
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Edit this article however you like and run it in your local paper. |
Don't worry about summarizing information for your trip publicity.
Just use this text block for your article, newsletter, tour catalog,
etc. |
Print-quality version of the "where history is fun"
logo from the group profile sheet. |
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