Christmas at Nickels-Sortwell House is going vintage this year, featuring surprises large and small. Come take a self-guided first floor tour of this stunning historic house decked out for the holidays, Friday – Sunday, Dec. 6-8 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Last tour entrance is at 3. See the Solarium transformed into a fantasy holiday party to delight all ages. After your tour, have a warm drink and snack in the old kitchen before checking out the Holiday Shop in the Barn and other Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest activities.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Walk-ins are welcome. Admission is $10, $5 for Wiscasset residents and Historic New England members. Buy tickets at https://bit.ly/HNE_NIC_Holidays

Nickels-Sortwell House began life in 1807 as the trophy house of shipping magnate William Nickels. The happy, high-fashion life of Nickels and his family came to an end with the embargo and subsequent War of 1812. The house became a tavern and hotel for 84 years, catering to working people as well as wealthy travelers and early tourists. In 1899, the mansion became the beloved summer home of the Sortwell family, supported by their staff of servants, including Irish immigrants Margaret O’ Hanlon and Josephine Dodge, and Mainer Ross Elwell.

Tours include newly recovered Wiscasset stories and stories of the many diverse people who lived and worked in the house. For more information: www.historicnewengland.org/property/nickels-sortwell-house.