Put on your stovepipe hats and join the Kentucky Historical Society and Clifford the Big Red Dog in celebrating the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky’s most famous native son. This free Family Fun Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort.
Visitors will enjoy hands-on activities to celebrate the lives and legacies of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. Children can learn period dances, try crafts and games from Lincoln’s era, enjoy birthday cake, and have their picture taken with Clifford, a special guest who shares values with Abraham Lincoln. They can also explore Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln, the commonwealth’s signature Lincoln exhibition, and watch live KHS Museum Theatre productions.
Children can try their hands at nineteenth-century games like ball and cup, Bilbo catchers, hoops and sticks, and Jack straws or they can plant pumpkin seeds, learn how to milk a cow, play fishing games, and even build a miniature log cabin.
“Family Fun Day activities, crafts, and games are for children and adults of all ages,” said Erica Harvey, coordinator of children’s and family programs at KHS. “We want to share the life and legacy of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, but most importantly we want families to have a fun-filled day.”
Other special guests on Family Fun Day include Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln presenters and the Berea Festival Dancers. [Click to read more]
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