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 by the Southern Order of Storytellers.

"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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