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The Siege of Fort Boonesborough brings record crowds and record number of Re-Enactors despite unseasonable heat. Photos now loaded!


	The Impressions of Two Tenderfeet an article by Melvin D. Rowe


		The Painted Stone Settlers portray The Long Run Massacre September 14, 2019



	Celebrating 20 years in 2019 The Painted Stone Settlers again impressed visitors with the realism of their historic portrayal. Photos now loaded!


			The 2019 Fair at New Boston Labor Day Weekend - Springfield, Ohio



		This young man was one of the many food mongers circling the grounds at the 37th Annual Fair at New Boston. The fair draws thousands of visitors and reenactors portraying the time span of 1790 to 1810. He was selling peanuts but confided to us that he himself didn’t really like peanuts! Over 150 photos now loaded!


	The Battle of Blue Licks August 17 & 18, 2019


	Re-Enactors and visitors gathered at Blue Licks Battlefield Stat Park or the annual Commemoration of The Battle of Blue Licks. This re-enactment recognizes one of the crucial battles of the Revolutionary War in Kentucky. Over 181 prominent Kentucky settlers assembled at the Blue Licks and over 70 were were killed in a battle that lasted only 15 minutes. See photos!


	Rededicating the Monument at Bryan Station

On Sunday, August 4th members of the Lexington Chapter of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and their guests gathered at this monument to honor the Women of Bryan Station. In 1782 Native forces gathered outside the station in a planned attack. The settlers inside the fort were well aware of their presence. In the hot Kentucky August weather a prolonged siege inside the station would have been impossible without water. Not to alert the Indians the women of the fort made their daily trek to the spring, all the while knowing they were being watched.


	In 1896 The DAR first erected the monument “erected for women by women” on this site. In 2019 the DAR decided the monument needed cleaning. On closer examination the monument needed an entire revitalization. Sunday’s private dedication ceremony showed off the monument. Speakers were on hand to retell the story of the Women of Bryan Station.

Photos of the Monument today and from early photographs

A link to the story and video we first produced in 2007.


	The Jane Austen Festival 2019

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	Some of the beautiful Faces, Gowns and Hats at the 11th Annual Jane Austen Festival. The Festival was held at Historic Locust Grove in Louisville Kentucky on July 13-14, 2019. All photos are now loaded including Saturday’s Style Show. See the Photos!


	New Manager Named At Fort Boonesborough State Park

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 8, 2019) – Jack Winburn, a veteran of Kentucky State Parks, has been named the manager at Fort Boonesborough State Park, Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland announced today.

Winburn began working at Fort Boonesborough as a seasonal employee in 1978 and worked his way up, becoming the manager of the campground in 1995. The Clark County native has been serving as the acting manager for the last year.

Fort Boonesborough State Park marks the site of a fort built by Daniel Boone and other settlers in 1775 along the Kentucky River. The state park near Richmond has a reconstructed fort, a campground, hiking trails, mini-golf, picnic shelters and a gift shop.


	A Gathering of Descendants at Fort Boonesborough


	On June 15, 2019 visitors interested in genealogy and history gathered at Fort Boonesborough. Authors and groups were set up through the center of the fort to answer questions about the early settlers. Ancestral and family groups were represented for those researching their roots.


		In addition to those groups there were several new books being promoted by the Fort Boonesborough Foundation. The long awaited book by archaeologist Nancy O’Malley titled Boonesborough Unearthed was available for the first time.



	See additional photos and learn more about purchasing books.


	Oldham County Colonial Trade Faire June 1-2, 2019 LaGrange, KY

		Weaver Joe Burch was set up in the Dahlgren Pioneer Barn at the Oldham County History Center during the trade faire. Weaving since he was a child at his grandmother’s knee, Joe shows off this trade skill and tells his story to visitors. More photos.


	Joni House, Kentucky State Parks, Honored by American Battlefield Trust For Preservation Work


	LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2019) – Joni House, the manager of Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, was honored for her preservation work by the American Battlefield Trust during its recent annual conference in Lexington. The Kentucky State Parks were also recognized with a State Preservation Leadership Award from the trust. House received the Shelby Foote Preservation Legacy Award for her work at Perryville. The trust noted that House has overseen “the steady preservation of that bluegrass jewel and significantly advanced public understanding of the compatibility of battlefield preservation and native habitat restoration.”

She received her award on May 30 during an awards luncheon. Perryville Battlefield is the site of the largest Civil War battle in Kentucky in 1862. During the last few years the park has planted native plants to attract more wildlife. House has worked at Perryville Battlefield since 2004, serving as a historic preservation coordinator. She was named park manager in early 2018. House also serves as president of the Kentucky Civil War Sites Association.

House, a native of Nicholasville, earned a degree in history from Kentucky State University and a master’s degree from the University of Kentucky in historic preservation.

The trust cited the Kentucky State Parks as stewards of Revolutionary War and Civil War sites, including Fort Boonesborough, Old Fort Harrod, Blue Licks and Perryville.


	Historic Locust Grove Welcomes New Faces to Spring Event

April 27, 2019 Louisville, KY

			Visitors crowded into the small kitchen at Locust Grove to see women cooking at the great hearth fire. Outside soldiers marched and visitors mingled with the 18th century members of the Illinois Regiment and other visiting groups.

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		Fort Boonesborough Presents Women on the Frontier 2019


	On April 13-14 Women re-enactors along with their families spent the weekend exploring a woman’s life in 18th Century Kentucky. Agriculture was the theme of this year’s event, and milking, raising chickens, churning butter were some of the topics examined. More photos.


Maggie Delaney prepares for a busy spring and summer

	With her new program on the Resurrectionists making it’s debut earlier this year, Carol and Frank Jarboe are bringing a new twist to The Maggie Delaney story. The first person performance of the former indentured servant has now taken on the second part of Maggie’s life as Jarboe examines life after her indentureship has ended. For the thousands of Maggie fans it has been a long awaited event. Maggie will appear in Shelbyville Kentucky on April 23 (See event listing below) in addition to other performances.

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	And baby makes three....more photos from the nesting eagles

		Photos by Jim and Kathy Cummings

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		For once I think Ben Franklin was wrong!!!

	Celebrating spring! Although there was a well publicized controversy about Benjamin Franklin choosing a Turkey over an Eagle as the national symbol it was never a public debate. Franklin had put forth his views in a private letter to his daughter Sarah. He viewed the Eagle as a predator because it attacked and stole fish while the turkey was much more mild mannered. But today we had a chance to view some American Bald Eagles nesting near the Ohio River in Prospect, KY. Sorry Ben, they may be predators but they are beautiful majestic birds and have our vote as the perfect American Symbol!


			American Battlefield Trust Hosts Event for Kentucky Legislators and Historic Sites



	On February 20 The American Battlefield Trust and The Kentucky Civil War Sites Association hosted an event to unveil The Kentucky battlefield Economic Impact Study. Both Civil War and Revolutionary War sites were on hand at The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. Pictured above were folks from Logan’s Fort in Stanford Kentucky. Click here to see more photos and speakers from the evening event.