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Welcome to the 227th 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 15, 2009

TIME

LOCATION

ACTIVITY

Presenter/Speaker

8:00 am

Pioneer Museum Steps

Memorial Battlefield Interpretive Walk

 

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Near Battlefield

Pioneer Encampment open to Public

 

9:00 am

Historic Battlefield

Fallen into the Hands of Indians

Presented by: “TRAILS INC.”

9:30 am

Big tent area

The Lexington Woodcarvers Guild & The Whittlen & Piddlin Wood Carvers

 

9:30 am– 4:30 pm

Next to Big Tent

The Kentucky Kids Corner
 Children’s crafts & activities:

*Times & activities will be posted.

10:00 am

Pioneer Museum

Simon Girty: Fact & Fiction

 

 

Pioneer Room

Q&A with Phillip Hoffman, author

 

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Museum Area

 Albert Bauman: Hands on Pottery

 

10:30 am

Historic Battlefield

 Tomahawk Throwing Demonstrations

 

11:00 am

Pioneer Museum

Book Signing with Author, Dale Payne

 

11:00 am

Big Tent

Cyn City Dancers

From: Cynthiana, KY

12:00 pm

Big Tent

Daniel Boone “Pathfinder”

Portrayed by: Scott New

1:00 pm

Pioneer Museum - Louella Moore Presentation Area

Finding the Battle of Blue Licks: Archeology at Blue Licks

Presented by: Dr. Adrian Mandzy

1:30 pm

Monument

Son’s of the Amer. Revolution Memorial Service

 

3:00 PM

Battlefield

Battle Reenacment

 

3:45 pm

Historic Battlefield

The Running of the Gauntlet – Living History Program

 

4:00 pm

Big Tent

Period Music with Robert Tincher

 

5:00 pm

Historic Battlefield

Tomahawk Throwing Competition

 

8:00 pm

Big Tent

Pioneer Gatherin’ with music from Robert Tincher

 

 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****

Sunday August 16, 2009

TIME

LOCATION

ACTIVITY

Presenter/Speaker

8:00 am

Pioneer Museum Steps

Memorial Battlefield Interpretive Walk

 

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Near Battlefield

Pioneer Encampment open to Public

 

9:00 am

Pioneer Museum Louella Moore Presentation Area

Roles of Indian Women in War

Presented by: “TRAILS INC.”

9:30 am– 2:30 pm

Next to Big Tent

The Kentucky Kids Corner
 Children’s crafts & activities:

*Times & activities will be posted.

10:00 am

Pioneer Museum Louella Moore Presentation Area

Simon Girty: Turncoat Hero

Presented by: Phillip Hoffman

10:30 am

Pioneer Museum Louella Moore Presentation Area

Book signing with Author,
Phillip Hoffman

 

11:00 pm

Pioneer Museum - Louella Moore Presentation Area

Medicinal & Edible Plants of the 18th Century

Presented by: “TRAILS INC.”

12:00 pm

 Big Tent

The Music of Ken Ashcraft

 

1:00 pm

Big Tent

Pioneer Fashion Show

Presented by: The Little Homestead & TRAILS Inc.

1:30 p.m.

Big Tent

From Clovis to Smokeless: Hunting at Blue Licks

Presented by: Jonathon Barker & Quinton Tyree

3:00 PM

Battlefield

Battle Reenacment

 

3:45 pm

Historic Battlefield

The Running of the Gauntlet – Living History Program

 

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

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