Mr Moore’s Gift

Witness the story of how Clement Clarke Moore came to write his poem, ‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’, more commonly known as ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’.

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house...

Mr Moore’s Gift tells the story of how author and theologian Clement Clarke Moore came to write his poem, ‘A Visit From St. Nicholas’, commonly known as ‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’. First published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel newspaper on December 23rd 1823, the poem has since become a Christmas classic.

But Mr Moore did more than simply enchant generations of children with a beloved Christmas poem, he also gifted much of his land to The General Theological Seminary. His legacy lives on in the very grounds which support this special institution, and it is his depiction of St. Nicholas which touches the hearts of people around the globe, who pass on their own gifts of love each Christmas.