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Antique
Sales, Craft Shows,
Family-Fun,
Outdoor Theatre, More in Harrodsburg, KY
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Join in summer
fun as Kentucky’s First Settlement celebrates its 241st birthday
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Harrodsburg,
KY – May 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / With its vintage small-town ambience,
it is only fitting that Harrodsburg, Kentucky’s First Settlement, be part
of the 400-Mile Antique, Collectibles & Stuff Sale, four days of haggling
for bargains beginning Thurs., June 4, along US 68/80. At the same time,
the US 68 Yard & Sidewalk Sales will unfold on Downtown’s Main Street.
This and lots of other events – including the town’s 241st birthday celebration
– keep Harrodsburg hopping all summer. Plan your adventures here.
Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill
Summer
at Shaker Village means daily adventures, night hikes, Fresh Air Family’s
Gross Out Camp, themed workshops, Dixie Belle riverboat excursions,
Paddle + Yoga weekends and more.
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A
Dixie
Belle excursion is one of many adventures visitors
to
Shaker Village’s 3,000 acres of discovery can take.
(Credit:
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill)
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The
Great American Brass Band Festival performs a free concert on the lawn
4:30-6 p.m. on Fri., June 5. This concert features the Household Troops
Band of the Salvation Army against the backdrop of America’s largest restored
Shaker settlement.
The
Antique Show and Sale gets underway on June 20-21 with more than 50 of
the nation’s top dealers. Browse for period Shaker artifacts, museum-quality
American furniture, vintage decorative arts and furniture, silver, jewelry,
quilts, garden sculpture, fine and folk art, historical artifacts and more.
Show admission ($10/ages 13-plus; $5/ages 6-12) includes entry to the Village
and access to The Historic Centre, The Farm and The Preserve, with a full
day of self-guided and staff-led tours, talks, demonstrations, activities,
farm experiences and more.
On
August 1-2, one of the Kentucky’s premier craft events takes place, with
both regional and up-and-coming artisans exhibiting their works, including
exceptional pottery, jewelry, glassware, woven rugs, needle craft, basketry,
leather goods, floral design and Shaker reproductions. Craft Show admission
($10/ages 13-plus; $5/ages 6-12) also includes entry to the Village.
Back
for its second year is Well Crafted – Brews + Bands on August 8, an event
that brings together delicious flavors, soulful music and tons of fun while
educating, celebrating and inspiring community collaboration through the
joy of great music and craft beer to raise funds for Shaker Village’s sustainable
environmental initiatives and programs. The $25 per person fee includes
complimentary pint glass, as well as admission to the Village. www.ShakerVillageKy.org
Old
Fort Harrod State Park
The
James Harrod Amphitheatre at Old Fort Harrod State Park presents two shows
beneath the stars: the musical, “State Fair,” 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday,
June 11-13 and 18-20; and “James Harrod: The Battle For Kentucky,” 8:30
p.m. on July 9-11, 16-18, 23-25 and July 30-Aug. 1. Both shows are presented
by Harrodsburg’s Ragged Edge Community Theatre, and the latter production
features an original and historically accurate script. Tickets are $10/adults;
$9/seniors; $8/children. www.RaggedEdgeTheatre.org
The
7th Annual Old Fort Harrod Settlement & Raid will be held on June 20-21.
Step into the 1770s and join the settlers, Natives and sutlers (civilian
merchants) for re-enactments and pioneer demonstrations. You’ll see lots
of blackpowder rifles in action and enjoy a variety of picnic foodstuffs.
The Shawnee Raid that took place in 1777, which became known as the “Year
of Despair,” will be re-enacted at 2 p.m. each day. www.FriendsofFortHarrod.com
Good
old summertime
Other
summertime events taking place in Harrodsburg: Kentucky’s Fort Harrod Beef
Festival, June 12-13; Civil War Encampment at Old Fort Harrod State Park,
July 19; the Mercer County Fair & Horse Show, July 20-25; Pioneer Days
Festival, Aug. 14-16; Harrodsburg Ghost Walk and History Tour, 7:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays; Twin Hills Drive-In, Friday through Sunday evenings
(gates open at 6:30 p.m.); and a brand new show at the Southern Stampede,
featuring some of the best pickers in the region, 7 p.m. Fridays.
Overnight
options in Harrodsburg include Beaumont Inn, which was honored with a 2015
James Beard America’s Classic Award; The Inn at Shaker Village of Pleasant
Hill; Bright Leaf Golf Resort; lakefront rentals and cottages, campgrounds
and brand name chain hotels, including one with an outdoor pool. www.HarrodsburgKY.com
Media
Contact:
Karen
Hackett, Executive Director
Harrodsburg-Mercer
County Tourist Commission
800-355-9192
or 859-734-2364
Hi-
and Low-Res photos available.
About
Harrodsburg, KY
Sitting
amidst four National Register Historic Districts in the heart of Kentucky’s
famed Bluegrass region is Kentucky’s oldest town – one of the coolest places
in history. Harrodsburg is full of the unexpected. A full-scale replica
fort in Old Fort Harrod State Park commemorates the first permanent settlement
west of the Allegheny Mountains. Providing an up-close view of one of the
most unique ecosystems in the country, the geologically ancient Kentucky
River Palisades, is the authentic 115-passenger Dixie Belle sternwheeler.
Eight bourbon distilleries and a dozen wineries are a short drive away.
There are horseback riding trails, backroads and byways for bicycle enthusiasts,
and outdoor water sports from kayaking to skiing. Harrodsburg is home to
Beaumont Inn, the state’s oldest family-operated country inn, and Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill – 3,000 acres of discovery at America’s largest
restored Shaker community. It is one of Best Choice Reviews’ “50 Best Small
Town Downtowns in America”; one of Smithsonian Magazine’s “20 Best
Small Towns to Visit in 2014” – the only Kentucky city on the list; and
one of BBC NEWS Magazine’s “Five hidden US Travel Destinations.”
Authentic, affordable, family-friendly – and full of the unexpected. This
is Harrodsburg.
www.HarrodsburgUnexpected.com,
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