I am psyched!!! I lived in Lexington KY for several years before
moving back to NYC. The prettiest place I've called home.
Not only is Shaker Village a place of soul-thrilling beauty --
natural and Shaker-built -- it is also a fantastic interpretive
museum. They do a lot of historical re-enactments during the summer
-- I remember attending a "service" at the church, where costumed
actors sang and dance as the Shakers would on Sundays. Be sure to
check the website for scheduled events. And the drive to get there is
gorgeous, too.
P.S. Old Woodford is my sippin' bourbon of choice.
Deborah
At 07:22 AM 2/3/2009, you wrote:
>If you like bourbon, don't miss the Woodford reserve tour, between
>Frankfort & Lexington. Also Boone Fort is just south of Lexington.
>
>Larry2
>
>---- Gabriel Orgrease <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > A PTN activity in KY has been a while coming, like years of talking went
> > on -- but now here it is.
> >
> > ][<en
> >
> >
> >
> > PTN/TFG/KY Preservation Rendezvous 2009
> >
> > This summer an event will take place in Frankfort Kentucky, the State
> > Capitol, which will be something brand new for PTN members in more ways
> > than one. First, it will be an outdoor event with on-site camping that
> > will be very low cost and meant to be something to bring the whole
> > family to. Second, we will be partnering with the Timber Framers Guild
> > to put on the event so PTN members and TFG members will have a chance to
> > get to know one another while enjoying the festivities. Our sponsors for
> > this event are the Kentucky Heritage Council, the Frankfort Tourism
> > Commission and the City of Frankfort.
> >
> > Cove Spring Meat House
> >
> > The week will start out with two workshops. One will be to start the
> > restoration of the first period log meat house at Cove Spring Park,
> > where the camping and camp kitchen will be. Attendees who enroll in the
> > log meat house workshop will have an opportunity to learn how to
> > document and draw a log structure, as well as how to properly
> > deconstruct, assess and store the components. The restoration will be
> > completed during IPTW 2010 which will also take place in Frankfort.
> >
> > Blacksmith Shed constructed at IPTW 2005 at Belmont Technical College,
> > St. Clairsville, Ohio.
> >
> > The other workshop will be laying out and cutting a white oak picnic
> > shelter like the timber frame that we built at IPTW 2005 in Belmont.
> > Students who enroll in that workshop will have the opportunity to learn
> > square rule layout, cutting square rule joinery and using hand and power
> > tools. The picnic shelter workshop will take place at the River View
> > Park but instructors and students of both workshops will be able to camp
> > and eat right at Cove Spring Park.
> >
> > The workshops will run from June 27th through July 1st and the
> > Preservation Rendezvous will begin on July 1st and run through July 4th.
> > The first day of the rendezvous attendees will be invited to join in on
> > the raising of the picnic shelter and the last day will end with
> > Frankfort fabulous fireworks display. Attendees will be welcome to stay
> > and camp that night and enjoy Frankfort on Sunday before heading home.
> > Frankfort is a beautiful historic town with lots of small shops and
> > places to eat all within comfortable walking distance. For folks who
> > don't feel like camping there are lots of local B&Bs and the Crown Plaza
> > Hotel has offered us some very good rates as well. It's right across the
> > street from the River View Park where many of the rendezvous activities
> > will be taking place and easy walking distance from historic downtown
> > Frankfort.
> >
> > During the rendezvous there will be lots of outdoor demonstrations
> > similar to what we do at an IPTW but here they will include
> > demonstrations by TFG members and PTN members. A full listing will be
> > posted on the PTN and TFG websites for you to review. We also have a
> > couple of bus tours planned so you can learn more about the Frankfort
> > area and its history. In the evenings there will be lots of
> > opportunities to meet new friends and catch up with old ones around the
> > campfire. That might also be a good time to practice your axe throwing
> > or refine your trebuchet launching skills. We've also been promised to
> > be entertained by some of Frankfort's local musicians which will no
> > doubt be a highlight of the event, so mark you calendars now and make
> > sure to plan on bringing the family. When you plan your trip, make sure
> > to plan some time driving some of Kentucky's country roads for some real
> > "site" seeing. The endless horse pastures are interspersed with
> > beautiful tobacco barns and bounded by drystacked limestone fences you
> > don't want to miss.
> >
> > Keep your eyes on the websites www.PTN.org and www.TFGuild.org for more
> > information and registration. We'll see you in Kentucky and we'll all
> > have an experience to remember!
> >
> > Rudy R. Christian
> > Executive Director
> > Preservation Trades Network
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