Visitors to Fayetteville's historic Holliday House will receive a "spirited welcome" this weekend, as the great ghosts of Georgia take up residence

for three evenings of classic story telling.

Victoria Wilcox, chairman of the Holliday House Association, advises guests to dress warmly for their visit,

as temperatures are expected to plummet by the end of the week.

Hair-raising tales and the absence of heat in the old mansion guarantee that patrons are in for a chilling

experience.

The "Widow Holliday," gowned and veiled in traditional mourning attire, will welcome visitors into

the candlelit foyer for the start of a heart-pounding tour of the home and its temporary inhabitants. The somber

story weavers, actually members of McIntosh High School's Thespian Society, will relate age-old tales passed on

"This is really a family seasonal activity," Wilcox emphasized. "It's not a spook alley; we're telling

classic literary tales."

This is the third year for the event which raises money for the continued restoration of the

Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House built in 1855 by the uncle of the legendary Doc Holliday of old West fame. It is located at 140 West

Lanier Avenue (Ga. Highway 54 West) just off the court house square in downtown Fayetteville. Tickets go on sale

at the house starting at 6:30 p.m. and are $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Storytelling begins at dusk, around 7:45 p.m.

Wilcox said parking is available at the bank adjacent to the Holliday House or at the county complex. For more information, call 770-460-6322.

The Facts

Haunted Tales for the whole family

Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House in Fayetteville

Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 22-24

Tickets (adults $5, children $3) on sale at 6:30 p.m.

Stories start at dusk

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