| ||||||||||
 
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... 
|
Perryville commemorations October 6-7, 2007 Chautauqua presentations, Battle reenactments major events Portrayals of two Civil War-era women, Mary Todd Lincoln and Emilie Todd Helm, will be presented during the Battle of Perryville reenactment on October 6-7, 2007 at Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, 1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville, KY, located 62 miles north of the Adair County Courthouse, Columbia, KY. The portrayals are part of the Kentucky Humanities Council Chautauqua program, which features actors giving historically accurate presentations of characters from Kentucky history. Angela Bartley of Louisville portrays Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady from Kentucky. Betsy B. Smith of Cynthiana portrays Emilie Todd Helm, who was the half sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, was married to a Confederate officer and lived in the White House after her husband died in battle. The Mary Todd Lincoln presentation will be on Saturday, October 6, at 3:30pmET/2:30pmCT. The Emilie Todd Helm presentation will be on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at noon. Despite their different political views, the Helms and Lincolns were very close prior to the war. After Benjamin Helm was killed at Chickamauga, President Lincoln arranged safe passage for his wife to come to Washington. After the war, Emilie Helm settled in Elizabethtown and was appointed postmistress by three presidents. Mary Todd Lincoln saw just one of her four sons reach adulthood and she never recovered from her husband's assassination in 1865. The presentations about these fascinating women are among several historical presentations at the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Perryville. The commemoration weekend will include a Civil War concert by the 2nd South Carolina String Band on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. Another new feature this year is a chance to be drilled and marched like Civil War soldiers. The "In the Line of Battle" program will be offered to guests 13 and older at 10:00amET/9:00amCT on Sunday for $4 a person. Participants will become members of the Union Army on the battlefield and will be drilled, marched and treated as if they are soldiers. Battle re-enactments will be held at 2:00pmET/1:00pmCT on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 per car/minivan, $10 per cargo van and $25 per bus. Battlefield tours will be offered on both days for $4. There will historical presentations given throughout the weekend and food will be available. A film about the battle will be shown several times throughout the weekend. Guests can also visit the military camps. Gates open to the public at 9 a.m. both days. The area is hilly and guests should be prepared to walk on hilly ground. The 1862 battle was the largest Civil War conflict in Kentucky, leaving more than 7,600 casualties. The park includes a museum, gift shop, cemetery and markers that explain the battle and history of the areFor information, call the park at 859-332-8631. Perryville Battlefield is 62 miles north of the Adair County Courthouse, Columbia, KY. Click here for directions Story information from Commonwealth News Center The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov This story was posted on 2007-09-13 06:25:44
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:
Remembering: Mary E. Wilcoxson Richardson Dr. Glenn McQuaide promoted to associate professor at CU Glasgow robbery suspect indicted by Federal grand jury: Link Taylor Fiscal court accommodating Adair Co. Water Plant: Link Creekbend work may start in 3 weeks; Ice House transferred Gospel singing at Bearwallow Sunday Christine Road barn completely destroyed by fire today Letter: Rocky Hill RD resident displeased with detour Adair Co. Fiscal Court meeting, September 11, 2007 Letter: Jack Russell Terrier is at Animal Shelter View even more articles in topic News |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
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.
| ||||||||||
