BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240508T130000Z DTEND:20240508T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:“history roadshow” at the Mercer County Public Library! DESCRIPTION:n honor of Harrodsburg's upcoming 250th birthday\, on Wednesday\, May 8\, the Kentucky Historical Society is hosting a "history roadshow" at the Mercer County Public Library!\n\nKHS staff will present educational activities\, opportunities for hands-on learning\, and presentations about Harrodsburg history. Significant archival materials from KHS's collection including the state's original 1792 constitution will also be on display.\n\nActivities include:\n\n9:00 AM 4:00 PM\n\nArchival and teaching collection materials on display\n\n9:00 AM 1:00 PM\n\nEducational activity for middle school students (reservations required)\n\n1:00 PM\n\nPublic Program: "Slavery at the Springs and Strader v. Graham: Harrodsburg and the History of Fugitive Slave Law."\n\n2:00 PM\n\nPublic Program: "Going Up Salt River: The Kentucky Origins of an American Expression"\n\n3:00 PM\n\nPublic Program: "Fort Harrod: Now and Then"\n\nWe hope you can join us in Harrodsburg on May 8! This event is free and open to the public.\n\nImage: Pioneer Memorial State Park\, Harrodsburg\, KY\, from Kentucky Historical Society\, Postcards from Kentucky\, Graphic 26. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
n honor of Harrodsburg&rsquo\;s upcoming 250th birthday\, \;on Wednesday\, May 8\, the Kentucky Historical Society is hosting a &ldquo\;history roadshow&rdquo\; at the Mercer County Public Library!
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KHS staff will present educational activities\, opportunities for hands-on learning\, and presentations about Harrodsburg history. Significant archival materials from KHS&rsquo\;s collection&mdash\;including the state&rsquo\;s original 1792 constitution&mdash\;will also be on display.
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Activities include:
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9:00 AM &ndash\; 4:00 PM
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Archival and teaching collection materials on display
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9:00 AM &ndash\; 1:00 PM
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Educational activity for middle school students (reservations required)
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1:00 PM
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Public Program: &ldquo\;Slavery at the Springs and \;Strader v. Graham: Harrodsburg and the History of Fugitive Slave Law.&rdquo\;
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2:00 PM
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Public Program: &ldquo\;Going Up Salt River: The Kentucky Origins of an American Expression&rdquo\;
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3:00 PM
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Public Program: &ldquo\;Fort Harrod: Now and Then&rdquo\;
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We hope you can join us in Harrodsburg on May 8! This event is free and open to the public.
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Image: Pioneer Memorial State Park\, Harrodsburg\, KY\, from Kentucky Historical Society\, Postcards from Kentucky\, Graphic 26.
\n LOCATION: UID:e.1251.43980 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260406T015034Z URL:https://www.mercerchamber.com/events/details/history-roadshow-at-the-mercer-county-public-library-43980 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR