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Welcome to the 228th Battle Reenactment Celebration at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park! We hope you enjoy your time spent here. This is a list of scheduled activities we have planned for you at this year’s celebration. We cordially invite you to experience this special weekend to it’s fullest by participating or watching all of these special activities.

Saturday August 21, 2010

TIME

LOCATION

ACTIVITY

Presenter/Speaker

8:00 am

Pioneer Museum Steps

Memorial Battlefield Interpretive Walk

 

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Public Pool Field

Pioneer Encampment open to Public

 

9:00 am

Battlefield

Warrior Walk

Presented by: “TRAILS INC.”

10 am - 4 pm

Big tent area

County Fair - Local crafters, carvers & woodworkers

 

10:00 am

Pioneer Museum

Original Powder Horns and Shooting Bag Exhibit
Q & A with Jay Kell, Exhibit sponsor and owner

 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Museum Area

 Albert Bauman: Hands on Pottery

 

10:30 am

Battlefield

 Tomahawk Throwing Demonstrations

 

11:00 am

Big Tent

Daniel Boone at Blue Licks

Portrayed by: Scott New

12:00 Noon

Big Tent

Live Music from Jon Hagee

 

1:00 pm

Battlefield

Pioneer Wedding

 

2:00 pm

Monument

Son’s of the Amer. Revolution Memorial Service

 

3:00 PM

Battlefield

Battle Reenacment

 

Immediately following battle

Battlefield

The Running of the Gauntlet – Living History Program

 

4:00 pm

Battlefield

Children’s Program- Militia Muster & Native American Training

 

5:00 pm

Battlefield

Tomahawk Throwing Competition

 

7:30 pm

Big Tent

Pioneer Gatherin’

 

8:15 pm

Big Tent

Live Music from Gunpowder Creek

 

 Admission per 13 and above: $5.00. 12 & under: FREE. Admission provides ALL Day access to event programs, Pioneer Museum, Community Pool, and Mini Golf. ***Admission price is for one day only****

This event would not be possible if it were not for the many living history organizations, groups and individuals who take time out of their schedule to attend this event. Be sure to stop by camp and say “Thank You”

Sunday August 22, 2010

TIME

LOCATION

ACTIVITY

Presenter/Speaker

8:00 am

Pioneer Museum

Memorial Battlefield Interpretive Walk

 

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Public Pool Field

Pioneer Encampment open to Public

 

9:00 am

Pioneer Museum

Leaves of Lore Nature Walk: Native plants and their uses

Presented by: “TRAILS INC.”

10:00 am– 3:00 pm

Big Tent Area

County Fair - Local Crafters and Vendors

 

10:00 am

Pioneer Museum

Original Powder Horns and Shooting Bag Exhibit
Q & A with Jay Kell, Exhibit sponsor and owner

 

10:00 am

Big Tent

Daniel Boone at Blue Licks

Portrayed by: Scott New

11:00 pm

Near the Big Tent

The Patterson Party Journey of 1776: Living History Program

Program Presented by: Dave Barno & Jesse Mains

12:30 pm

 Big Tent Area

Book signing with Children’s Author: K. Melissa Burton, Kentucky’s Boone: The Pioneer Spirit

 

1:00 pm

Big Tent

Pioneer Fashion Show

Presented by: The Little Homestead & TRAILS Inc.

1:30 p.m.

Big Tent

Live Music From Jon Hagee

 

3:00 PM

Battlefield

Battle Reenacment

 

Immediately following battle

Battlefield

The Running of the Gauntlet – Living History Program

 

Ongoing programs @ the Pioneer Museum on Saturday & Sunday
Mind your Manners: Etiquette of 18th Century, Presented by: Sue Little, The Little Homestead

Primitive Weapons of the 18th Century Presented by: Mike Little, The Little Homestead

Rug Hooking & Fabric Dyeing: Presented by: Kathy Litton & Marsha Hymer

Don’t miss Maggie Delaney: Indentured Servant, near the Pioneer Museum

Saturday: 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 4:00 pm

Sunday: 10:45 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm

We hope you enjoyed this year’s event!!
Come back and see us soon!!

Thank you for attending this year’s Reenactment Celebration of the 228th anniversary of the Battle of BlueLicks.
Be sure to mark your calendars for next years event.

2011 Event dates - August 20 &21.

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