The historic Tarbell House has scheduled several public teas which will feature student re-enactors as servers on select Friday afternoons this autumn and winter. The house is located at located at
324 E. Main St., Titusville,
Titusville High School students portray actual Titusville people of yesteryear as they serve a leisurely four-course tea to guests in this historic setting.
Teas will begin at 4 p.m. on the following Fridays: Sept. 22; Oct. 20; Nov. 3; and Dec. 8 featuring a holiday theme. Guests who would like to also tour the Tarbell House are encouraged to arrive on site by 3:30 p.m.
Admission of $15 per person is collected at the door, where guests are greeted by Samantha Prichard who is portraying “Young Ida Tarbell” this season.
Prichard is a senior at Titusville High School; she is the daughter of Dan and Angel Prichard of Petroleum Center Road.
Prichard said she is pleased to have the honor of depicting young Tarbell, whom she considers to be a dominant female character in American history who remained connected to her home community of Titusville.
Prichard is active in many school activities, including playing tenor drums in the marching band; singing, dancing, and acting in local musicals; playing varsity tennis; performing service learning;
and she’s a member of the Drama Club, Varsity Club, and National Honor Society.
Advance reservations for the public teas are required. To make reservations or obtain additional information, people may contact Marilyn Black, vice-president for Heritage Development, Oil Region Alliance, 677-3152, Ext. 105, or by email at mblack@oilregion.org. Interested persons are encouraged to make reservations well in advance to their desired event date, because seating is limited.
