| ||||||||||
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... |
Travel Kentucky: Blue Licks Battlefield re-enactment Aug. 20-21, 2011 Re-enactment at last Revolutionary War battle in Kentucky. This event is 136-156 miles from Columbia, KY, depending on route taken, and should be under a three hour drive By Paul Tierney MOUNT OLIVET, KY - The 229th anniversary of the Battle of Blue Licks, the last Revolutionary War battle in Kentucky, will be commemorated August 20-21 at Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park, (10299 Maysville RD) , Carlisle, KY. The park will host a variety of special programs throughout the entire weekend, including special exhibits at the Pioneer Museum of original powder horns and shooting bags. Beginning at 8amET/7amCT. on August 20, 2011, visitors can enjoy a variety of programs designed for the whole family. Live music, hands-on pottery making, living history performances including Albert Robert, the gentleman physician, and Maggie Delaney, the indentured servant, are just a few of the special programs scheduled for the weekend. A re-enactment of the Battle of Blue Licks will be held at 3pmET each day. Programs will continue on Sunday 8am-4pmET/7am-3pmCT. Admission to the event is $5 for ages 13 and above; ages 12 and under are FREE with a special entry fee of $15 per carload. The special $15 carload fee will grant access to all individuals in the vehicle. Admission includes parking and access to all pay facilities such as the public pool, mini golf, Pioneer Museum and all of the special programs. Food and craft vendors will also be set up on the park, so load up your van and bring the entire family out for a full day of special programs and activities. For more information, call (859) 289-5507, or toll free at (800) 443-7008. Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park has a lodge, cottages, campground, Hidden Waters Restaurant, Pioneer Museum and Store, gift shop, miniature golf, picnic areas and hiking trails. Location: Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park (MAP), 10299 Maysville RD, Carlisle, KY. If you go: it is 136 miles, just under a 3 hour drive, according to Google Maps, from 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY. This story was posted on 2011-08-07 07:16:41
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. More articles from topic News:
CUMC Children's Story Time for Pre-Schoolers starts Monday Christine Coomer is 95 today, August 7, 2011 City Pool Aerobics class celebrates last day of workouts Homecoming is Aug. 14, 2011 at Robinson SBC, Knifley, KY Chester and Betty Smith Bennett will celebrate 45th anniversary (Ad) A.C.R.E.S - Adair County Real Estate for Sale Korean War veteran Paul Flatt celebrates 80th birthday Car Wash, bake sale today by Picketts Chapel Kings Kids Happy Birthday to Russell McQueary Annette Herndon to sing at Hutchison Community Church View even more articles in topic News |
|
||||||||
| ||||||||||
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
|