This outstanding gingerbread replica of the Headquarters Library, made by Sue Rupert of Stafford and Pam Kinney of Spotsylvania, won Best in Show at the 2011 Ferry Farm Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit.
The 25th Annual Gingerbread Exhibit is open through December 30, 10am to 4pm, at Ferry Farm (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children, and kids under 6 are free.
Long before Lassie became a famous film star there was another collie who was courted by movie directors. This remarkable "dog with a human brain" had his day in a Fredericksburg court room and escaped the death penalty.
