Victorian Mourning Tours at the C.F. Lott Home

Name: Victorian Mourning Tours at the C.F. Lott Home
Start: 2026-10-24T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-24T17:00:00-07:00
Location: C.F. Lott Historic Home

Presented by City of Oroville Museums at C.F. Lott Historic Home in Oroville

Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

Sat Oct 24 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Event Details

Step inside the historic C.F. Lott Home and enter the fascinating—and macabre—world of Victorian mourning.

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Date and Time: Saturday, October 24, 2026; 1:00 PM–5:00 PM; View all Dates
Venue: C.F. Lott Historic Home, Oroville1067 Montgomery St, Oroville, CA, 95965; Venue Details
Admission: $5 cash at the door. No prior reservations available.; Admission Details

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About This Event

VICTORIAN MOURNING TOURS
at the C.F. Lott Home

Step inside the historic C.F. Lott Home and enter the fascinating—and macabre—world of Victorian mourning.

Explore the rituals, traditions, and customs surrounding death and grief in 19th-century America, while discovering how Victorians remembered and mourned their loved ones.

Saturday, October 24
Tours at 1 PM • 3 PM • 5 PM
$5 cash at the door
Limited to 10 guests per tour
Memento Mori cookies provided by the Oroville Docents Association

Please note: Not recommended for children under 10. The historic Lott Home has stairs, and guests must be able to safely climb and descend them.

Presented by the City of Oroville Museums in collaboration with the Bidwell Mansion Association.

For more info visit: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/.../VictorianMourning...

or, contact us at museums@cityoforoville.org

The C.F. Lott Home is owned and operated by the City of Oroville.

Official Website: Visit the Official Event Website

Dates and Times

Saturday, October 24, 2026 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Three tour times will be offered: 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. Arrive promptly. Tours are limited to 10 people.

Venue

2 people in historically accurate attire outside of the C. F. Lott Home.

C.F. Lott Historic Home

1067 Montgomery St, Oroville, CA, 95965

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Admission

$5 cash at the door. No prior reservations available.

Audience & Accessibility

Audience

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Accessibility

The tours are not recommended for children under 10 years old.The Charles F. Lott Home is a historic house with stairs. Visitors must be able to safely climb and descend steps to participate in the tour.