More Events Planned for 2020
Jan. 19th - 2:00 pm Kick-Off for year long celebration at the National Guard Armory
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2020 Schedule of Events
(*Date/details are being finalized. Please confirm prior to making travel arrangements. Other events may be added. 270-487-8481) JANUARY Jan. 4—Bicentennial Beauty Pageant Jan. 19—Bicentennial Kick-Off 2:00 at the Natl. Guard Armory Jan. 21—Gamaliel Time Capsule 10:00 @ Gamaliel Cemetery JAN. 21 - FEB 29 James Monroe Exhibit at Schools & Library MARCH March 19 - "Show & Tell" at M.C. Historical Society meeting March 27 - "Dress Like Day" Daniel Boone era at school,work & play March 27-28—Long Hunter Rendezvous at Old Mulkey APRIL April 16 - Show & Tell /Chautauqua "1920's" at Historical Society Meet April 18—Gospel Homecoming @ 1st Baptist Church April 24 - "Dress like Roaring 20's" at school, work & play April 22-28 - WWI—exhibit at Natl. Guard Armory MAY May 13-15—Pioneer Days 8:00-3:00 Exhibit Hall M.C. Fairgrounds May 15 - "Dress like your grandparents" at school, work & play May 16—BBQ Festival Parade downtown Fountain Run May 19 - "1930's" Show & Tell at Historical Society regular meeting May 30—Old Sluggers Baseball Game @MCHS baseball field JUNE June 13 & 19—One Room School -Youth Theater Presentations June 18 - "1950's" show & tell at Historical Soc. regular meet JULY July 12-25—Tim Lee Carter Exhibit 9:00-5:00 at Old Mulkey July 18—Monroe Co. Roots Genealogy Fair @ Gamaliel Elem. School July 18—SAR Dedication held at Old Mulkey AUGUST Aug. 6 - "Homemaking Through the Years" with M.C. Homemakers 6:00 Ext.Ofc Aug. 20 - "1960's & 70's" Show & Tell at Historical Soc. meeting Aug. 21 - "Dress like a Hippie" at school, work and play Aug. 21&22—Korean War Era Forward @ Tompkinsville-MC Airport SEPTEMBER Sept. 5—Watermelon Festival Parade 10:00 am downtown Tompkinsville Sept. 12—Native American Artifact Show @ Gamaliel Elem School Sept. 14-19—WWII presentation @ WB Harlan Memorial Library Sept. 14-22 - 200 Years of Transportation in Monroe County at National Guard Armory Sept. 17 - "1940's" Show & Tell at Historical Society meeting Sept. 19 - "Dress like the 1940's" at school, work and play OCTOBER Oct. 16-18—Battle of Tompkinsville at “Harlan’s House” Capp Harlan Rd. Oct. 17*—Blue and Gray Ball (Bicentennial WrapUp) Oct. 22—"Old Time Homecoming Days" AutumnFest & Parade Long Hunters Rendezvous - March 27-28 A living history event with everyone in period attire, using period tools & equipment and performing period activities. Pioneer Days May 13-15 An interactive event allowing participants to get "hands on" experience in some 18 activities: tacking a quilt, working leather, shelling corn, making brooms/candles/butter/soap/cracklins etc. To be held in the exhibit hall of the Monroe County Fairgrounds. A Celebration of Quilting Heritage in Monroe County June 11 - 13, 2020 at Old Mulkey State Historic Site Monroe County's fabric artists are second to none. From the earliest days of settlement, when absolutely everything needed to be re-used, Monroe County women (and a few men, these days) have devoted themselves to the designing and creation of these labors of love. Many quilts are created to mark family milestones. Some are auctioned for community benefit or to help a neighbor in need. Quilt Crazy: Celebrating a tradition that just keeps getting better One Room School Reenactments June 13 & 19 To be held at the Boyd One Room Schoolhouse on South Main St., Tompkinsville and presented by the Monroe County Youth Theater Tim Lee Carter Exhibit - July 12 - 25 This is an Old Mulkey Bicentennial week long Event partnering with WKU special Collections Library and Kentucky Museum creating an exhibit focusing on the life and work of Monroe County native, physician and long-time U.S. Representative Tim Lee Carter. SAR Grave Dedication - July 18 A "wreath laying ceremony" will take place at Old Mulkey State Historic Site with a 21 gun salute, with speeches and participants clothed in period attire. Monroe County "Roots"Genealogy Fair - July 18 To be held at Gamaliel Elementary School with noted genealogists on hand to discuss family research, do photo detective work, etc. 200 Years Monroe County on the Move - Sept. A partnered event between Old Mulkey, the National Corvette Museum and the local car club to be held for one week at the National Guard Armory on Armory Dr. in Tompkinsville. Parades: Fountain Run - May 16th BBQ Festival Tompkinsville - September 5th Watermelon Festival Gamaliel - October 22 "Old Time Homecoming" Festival To download information & applications, click here. |
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