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Antique Sales, Craft Shows, Family-Fun, Outdoor Theatre, More in Harrodsburg, KY
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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.
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, Facebook/Harrodsburg

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