Valentine’s Events with a Historic Twist

Previously, we shared Valentine's Day gift ideas with a historic twist. Today, we offer a few ways to spend time with your loved one in a historic setting, whether enjoying dinner at a historic estate, a concert under the stars or a historic downtown chocolate festival.

Stop by the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 6-14, 2010, for a special exhibit, “Valentines to President Wilson.” On Valentine's Day 1916, suffragists delivered valentines to President Wilson and members of Congress to lobby for the right to vote. For a limited time only these historic valentines are on display at the museum.

Get a jump on Valentine's Day with this concert at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Feb. 11, 2010, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. The University of Miami Frost School of Music will perform, as part of the Young Artist Music Series, on the veranda lawn beneath the moon and stars.

Take the special Valentine's Romance Tour at Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg, Virginia. Tour the mansion and hear surprisingly romantic stories and scandalous tales of love. This special tour is available only on Feb. 12, 13 and 14 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Space is limited, so reservations are recommended.

Spend the afternoon with your sweetheart at the 8th Annual Chocolate Fest on Feb. 13, 2010, from noon to 3 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom at The Philips Hotel in historic downtown Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. The event is sponsored by the Philipsburg Main Street Program Promotion Committee.

Enjoy a romantic evening at Glensheen, the Historic Congdon Estate in Duluth, Minnesota. This Valentine's dinner is on Feb. 13 and 14, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. and begins with an abbreviated tour, followed by a candlelit meal in the charming Winter Garden.

Happy Valentine’s Day


Photos from top to bottom: Sewall-Belmont House and Museum; Oatlands Plantation; Glensheen, the Historic Congdon Estate