2013 Schedule of Events

Our Second Thursday Programs

All programs are free and open to the public.

Programs take place at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum located at 217 S. Main Street in Winchester. Refreshments will be served; our building is handicapped accessible.
Doors open at 6:00 PM

For more information call 859-745-1358

May 9, 2013

Wayna Adams, Forest Archaeologist with the Daniel Boone National Forest

Topic: Native American Petroglyphs of Eastern and Central Kentucky

Wayna Adams had the good fortune to be born and raised near Cave Run Lake in Menifee County, Kentucky. Growing up, she picked historic glass and ceramics from the plowed soil of the family tobacco patch and explored the 'rockhouses' in the surrounding cliffs. These experiences sparked a lifelong interest in the history of places and the people who once lived there. Following graduation from Menifee County High School, she got her BA in Anthropology from the University of Notre Dame, and then her MA in Anthropology from the College of William & Mary. She has worked as an archaeologist for the last 19 years all over the US, but much of her work has always focused on the history and prehistory of Kentucky. She is currently the Forest Archaeologist for the Daniel Boone National Forest.

June 13, 2013

Allen McIntosh, Director of Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill

The Shakers played an important role in American religious history, developing the longest lasting communal society. Their legacy is found not only in the furniture and buildings that remain at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, but also in their ideals of equality, peace and love. Come learn more about the Shakers at Pleasant Hill.

July 11, 2013

Eddie Price, Author of Widder’s Landing

Eddie Price will be dressed in full period costume as he talks about his book, Widder's Landing. The setting for the novel is during the early part of the 19th century; and is based on an early settler and Kentucky's contributions in the War of 1812.

SPIRIT OF 1812 AWARD         A historic novel about frontier life in Kentucky in the early 1800's

As a direct descendent of Captain Billy Bush, I was exposed to Lower Howard's Creek from a very early age, by both my mother and maternal grandmother, who was very proud of her favorite ancestor. My mother's interest was in the natural resources of LHC, especially the woodpeckers and waterfowl and the large variety of wild flowers. As a small child, I was much more interested in wading the creek and skipping rocks than in listening to stories about the heritage the area was so rich in. As I entered my teenage years, I began spending a lot of time on the Venable farm, which borders both LHC and the West fork of LHC. My connection with the creek valley became stronger as I explored it by horseback and gained an understanding of the importance of the creek as a thoroughfare or corridor for traveling and commerce in the 18th and 19th centuries. I always think of LHC as a geographic area with connections that transcend physical boundaries. My appreciation for its natural and man-made features has deepened over the span of almost half a century that my involvement has entailed. I have always known it was a special area, but my world-wide travels have never led me to another place with more to offer in terms of marrying the elements of cultural and natural resources to pique my imagination and sooth my soul.