Founder’s Day 2025

McConnell Springs

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 … Read More

History To Chew On Series

McConnell Springs

Telling the Whole Story: Black History at Ashland Speaker: Eric Brooks This presentation will provide some perspective of the people of color, enslaved and employed, who lived and worked at Ashland from 1808-1948. This is a story of resistance and … Read More

Free

The Journey of the Osage Speaker: Lou Anna Red Corn The presentation will be about the movement of the Osage people from the Ohio Valley to Indian Territory - present day Oklahoma.

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