Musician and music historian Chris Vallillo will play popular music from the 1860s on Sunday to help celebrate Christmas at the Ayers mansion. “A Victorian Christmas with Mr. Lincoln and Gen. Ben Grierson” will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the historic home at 876 W. State St. Despite the Christmas theme, “I don’t really plan on performing Christmas music,” Vallillo said. “Christmas wasn’t a big thing in 1860 like it is now. The idea is to recreate that time, the 1860s era, and give folks a taste.”
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