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Founder’s Day 2024

May 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Celebrate Lexington’s official “birthday” at the annual Founders’ Day celebration and experience frontier life of 1775 for yourself. Concessions are available on-site with proceeds benefiting McConnell Springs programs.

Activities for the day include:

  • Traditional live music and dance;
  • Guided tours of the park’s 27 acres of woodland trails;
  • Colonial crafts such as woodworking, quilt making, weaving and gun-smithing;
  • Exhibits of colonial tools and Indian artifacts;
  • Demonstrations of pioneer cooking and blacksmithing;
  • A special frontier living history area around the primitive log cabin; and meadow.
  • Children’s activities to include bow & arrow, tomahawk throw, pioneer kids toys and games.

This free event will be held rain or shine. Sunscreen, rain gear and insect repellent may be needed. Visitors taking guided tours are encouraged to wear hiking shoes.

Details

Date:
May 18
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

McConnell Springs