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Tickets on sale for museum garden party at McArthur Estate
Guests at last year's Heritage Garden Party, dressed in all their finery, mingling, sipping wine and enjoying nibbles. JANICE WHITE/FILE PHOTO

The Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum is selling tickets for this autumn’s Heritage Garden Party, where guests will be able to enjoy fine food and refreshments at the historic McArthur Estate — not unlike the social get-togethers many in NOTL enjoyed at the estate a century ago.

The party, hosted for the first time last fall, will return on Friday, Sept. 13, hosted by Brenda and Blair McArthur, on the grounds of one of Niagara’s prized historic homes, at 210 John St. E.

It is an opportunity for the museum both to raise money to fund its capital project campaign and to spark interest in a beloved part of Niagara’s history.

Originally built in the 1830s from a land grant given to the successor of John Graves Simcoe in the late 1790s, the home was known initially as Brunswick Place and later as Pinehurst.

It became a hub of the town’s social scene in the 1930s, well-known for legendary and lavish parties, and today the McArthur family oversees its preservation, working to ensure its history and beauty are shared with the community.

“Many of Niagara’s colourful characters have graced the grounds of the McArthur Estate, with a few appearing this year at the garden party,” said the museum in a media release.

“Watch for the savvy entrepreneur and co-founder of the Niagara Harbour and Dock Company, Capt. Robert Melville.”

The gathering is a return to the romance and nostalgia that characterized the McArthur Estate during the early 20th century, complete with croquet, sparkling wines by Konzelmann Winery, and elegant savouries and sweets from Niagara’s Finest Hotels.

The Heritage Garden Party will go rain or shine, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Tickets are $125 per person and include a $70 tax receipt. People are encouraged to book early as there is limited availability.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit notlmuseum.ca and select the Heritage Garden Party page under “What’s On.”

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