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SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series
DESCRIPTION:Life and legacy of frontiersman\, William McConnell\nSpeaker: Shea Brown \n\nThis presentation will briefly explore the life and legacy of frontiersman\, William McConnell\, through the eyes of the Digital Access Project (DAP) by focusing on his economic opportunity as one of the early pioneers to settle in Fayette County\, Lexington\, Kentucky in the late 1700s. It will focus on primary sources found preserved in the Fayette County Clerk’s Office which are now made available through an online portal. Mr. Shea Brown is employed with the Fayette County Clerk’s Office Land Records Department for almost 24 years. He currently is a Special Projects Deputy in the Land Records Department\, and he is the Supervisor and Co-Director of the Digital Access Project (DAP).
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20230504T144428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T140030Z
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SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series
DESCRIPTION:History of Jockey Jimmy Winkfield\nSpeaker: Jessica Whitehead\, Kentucky Derby Museum \n\nJames Winkfield was a Thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer from Kentucky and was best remembered as the last African American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby. Learn more about this historic man during this presentation.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-2/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T135332Z
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SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series
DESCRIPTION:Black History at Ashland\nSpeaker: Eric Brooks \nIn this presentation we will examine the history of the estate from the perspective of African Americans enslaved and employed at the estate. Encompassing photos\, documents\, and other artifacts\, this presentation includes stories told on other tours at Ashland and new research that creates a much different view of these people that were until recently minimized or ignored. It will focus less on the work they did and more on the lives they created for themselves in the face of great racism\, inequality\, and even pain and suffering.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-3/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20230504T145147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T135918Z
UID:1172-1728410400-1728414000@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series
DESCRIPTION:Great Kentucky Hoard”of Pre U.S. Gold Coinage\nSpeaker: Jeff Garrett \n\nThe cache of rare Civil War-era coins unearthed in the Bluegrass State includes finest-known 1863 Double Eagles as well as several interesting varieties and errors. Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) recently received rare Civil War-era coins found in the Bluegrass State. “The Great Kentucky Hoard” includes a group of finest-known 1863 Double Eagles and hundreds of US Gold\nDollars dated 1850 to 1862\, as well as a small number of silver coins. Several interesting varieties and errors were also discovered. \n \n 
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-4/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T181640Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Barrel Tasting for the Springs
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis year our 28th wine barrel tasting event celebrates Lexington’s 250th year! At wineries that produce their wine on site\, you will be able to have a tasting of their latest from the barrel. At wineries that produce off site you will be sampling from bottles. Each winery has its own way of being part of our event so you will want to plan your route and try as many as you can from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 29th. \nTickets are $25.00 and available on Eventbrite. Click here to purchase your tickets. \nVisit the Barrel Tasting webpage.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/2025-barrel-tasting-for-the-springs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20230203T175139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T183521Z
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SUMMARY:Founder’s Day 2025
DESCRIPTION: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. \nActivities for the day include: \n\nTraditional live music and dance;\nGuided tours of the park’s 27 acres of woodland trails;\nColonial crafts such as woodworking\, quilt making\, weaving and gun-smithing;\nExhibits of colonial tools and Native American Artifacts;\nDemonstrations of settler cooking and blacksmithing;\nA special frontier living history area around the primitive log cabin; and meadow.\nChildren’s activities to include bow & arrow\, tomahawk throw\, pioneer kids toys and games.\n\nThis 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.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/founders-day-2025/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T180000
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CREATED:20230504T143032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T022152Z
UID:1150-1749578400-1749582000@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series
DESCRIPTION:Telling the Whole Story: Black History at Ashland\nSpeaker: Eric Brooks \n\nThis 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 resilience. Black people at Ashland had rich and interesting lives and created agency for themselves even though they faced injustice and racism on a constant basis. Black people at Ashland were rarely able to record their stories or preserve evidence of their lives. We have to tease that information from a range of sources\, and it often comes in fragments that we must assemble into stories. \n \n 
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/1150/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T180000
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CREATED:20250509T022535Z
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UID:1562-1751997600-1752001200@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - July 8
DESCRIPTION:The Journey of the Osage\nSpeaker: Lou Anna Red Corn \n\nThe presentation will be about the movement of the Osage people from the Ohio Valley to Indian Territory – present day Oklahoma.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/1562/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T190000
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CREATED:20250701T185055Z
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UID:1592-1755021600-1755025200@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - August 12
DESCRIPTION:Governor Shelby House and Family\nSpeaker: Wesley Francis\n\nThe Shelby family is closely tied to Kentucky’s history\, with Isaac Shelby\, a key figure in the American Revolutionary War\, earning the title “The Hero of Kings Mountain” for his leadership. This fame led to his election as Kentucky’s first governor in 1792. Shelby acquired extensive land through military service and inheritance\, establishing his estate\, Traveller’s Rest\, on the first preemption granted in Kentucky\, reportedly found while he hunted buffalo for Fort Boonesborough.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-aug12/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
CATEGORIES:HTCO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20250701T185340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200120Z
UID:1595-1757440800-1757444400@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - September 9
DESCRIPTION:Into The Bluegrass\, Art and Artistry of Kentucky’s Historic Icons\nSpeaker: Mel Hankla\n\n\nUsing artifacts from Kentucky’s early frontier as a foundation\, Dr. Hankla weaves together stories of frontier culture\, history\, pioneers\, and the objects that were crucial for survival\, but that also enriched the lives of early Kentuckians with distinctive beauty. His lecture will strive to elevate our appreciation of Kentucky’s early culture by skillfully knitting together the stories of artifacts and the early Kentuckians who used them. \nMel Hankla is a historical actor/educator\, who worked 23 years with the Kentucky Humanities Council presenting Chautauqua characters of frontiersman Simon Kenton and General George Rogers Clark. \n \n 
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-sept9/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
CATEGORIES:HTCO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20250701T200609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T200747Z
UID:1601-1760464800-1760468400@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:History To Chew On Series - October 14
DESCRIPTION:The Life of Harland Hubbard\, Artist and Shanty Boater on Ohio and Kentucky Rivers\nSpeaker: Jessica Whitehead\n\n\nWriter\, artist\, and sustainability pioneer Harlan Hubbard (1900–1988) lived a quiet\, unassuming life\, and yet he is thoroughly embedded in Kentucky’s historical memory. While some may know of Hubbard’s shantyboat sojourn on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers with his wife\, Anna\, or of Payne Hollow\, their hand-built homestead\, few know the full story. After four decades of transformation\, HJenniferubbard emerged in middle age as the rightful heir to the Transcendentalist ethos\, ready to envision a unique existence of simplicity and wild beauty akin to that of the revered Henry David Thoreau. \n 
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/history-to-chew-on-series-october-14/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
CATEGORIES:HTCO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20251105T131240Z
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SUMMARY:Trivia Night at the Springs!
DESCRIPTION:🎉 Think you’re the trivia champ of Lexington? Prove it at Trivia Night on Nov. 15 at 6 PM at McConnell Springs! Bring your crew\, flex your brainpower\, and compete for awesome prizes and swag as part of the 250 Lex Celebration! \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/burgoo-and-trivia-at-the-springs-tickets-1802306640679
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/trivia-night-at-the-springs/
LOCATION:McConnell Springs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20260113T215155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T180941Z
UID:1632-1774695600-1774717200@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:2026 Barrel Tasting for the Springs
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThis year our 19th wine barrel tasting event. At wineries that produce their wine on site\, you will be able to have a tasting of their latest from the barrel. At wineries that produce off site you will be sampling from bottles. Each winery has its own way of being part of our event so you will want to plan your route and try as many as you can from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 28th. \nVisit the Barrel Tasting webpage. \nBuy your ticket.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/2026-barrel-tasting-for-the-springs/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T133000
DTSTAMP:20260426T090155
CREATED:20260105T180154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T022503Z
UID:1617-1775561400-1775568600@mcconnellsprings.org
SUMMARY:Friends of McConnell Springs Annual Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a catered lunch and hear about activities and events happening at McConnell Springs Park. The luncheon wll be catered by Dupree Catering featuring delicious appetizers and entrees such as Harvest Panzanella\, Torn Buttermilk Cornbread\, Winter Spice Fried Chicken w/ Spicy Maple Syrup\, Smoked Gouda and Roasted Red Pepper Mac and Cheese.
URL:https://mcconnellsprings.org/event/friends-of-mcconnell-springs-annual-luncheon/
LOCATION:Tates Creek Ballroom\, 1400 Gainesway Drive\, Lexington\, KY\, 40517\, United States
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