Prepping the Hunter-Dawson House

Kristen Frohawk, a seasonal interpreter with the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, works to ready one of the home’s parlors for an 1860s Christmas. The house will be open from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday for free candlelight tours as part of New Madrid’s Christmas celebration. Tours at the site, located on Dawson Road in New Madrid, will also be offered during the day on Friday and Saturday...