(WALTHAM, MA, MARCH 8, 2010) On Wednesday, March 31, Gore Place, the historic Governor Gore estate in Waltham, will offer a Full Moon Tour of the 1806 Governor Gore mansion. The theme for this special event is Living in the Dark.

The lives of Pre-industrial Age people were dictated by the natural rhythms of day and night. The darkness brought “shutting time” when most folks closed their shutters and stayed in for the night. The light of a full moon would be welcome, allowing work to continue, sometimes until early light. Visitors will join a guide in period clothing and hear tales of life lived by candle and lamp light while they tour the beautiful 1806 Gore mansion. The tour begins at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission is $12, $8 children 5 to 12.

Gore Place is located at 52 Gore Street, just off Route 20 (Main Street) near the Waltham/Watertown line. For more information, call: (781) 894-2798 or visit the museum's website at: www.goreplace.org .
 
For press information, photographs, or interviews, please contact Director of Programming Thom Roach at (781) 894-2798 ext. 12 or email thomroach@goreplace.org .