Shelia, I would like to get the information on lodging. Thank you, Carolyn Bowers [email protected] wrote: > > Subject: > > KYJESSAM-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 40 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [KYJESSAM] RE: Jessamine Heritage [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from KYJESSAM-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [KYJESSAM] RE: Jessamine Heritage Fest > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:14:03 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Dear list members, > > For those of you new to the Jessamine list, as well as the old-timers, I want > to extend an invitation to all of you to join us during the Jessamine > Heritage Fest May 21-26 in Jessamine County. It is a wonderful opportunity > for you to meet other members of this list, share information, research your > own ancestors from that area and pay tribute to those ancestors who helped > settle that historic and beautiful part of the state of Kentucky. > > The Fest began last year when a group of us, who had been sharing our > information over the internet, decided we wanted to actually meet each other > and knew that Jessamine County would be the perfect location for that. > Little did we know that it would attract the attention of the Jessamine > County Historical Society, prompting them to offer to be our host, providing > us with assistance in our family searches, guided tours throughout the > Jessamine County area and hosting a wonderful picnic at the newly built > replica of the High Bridge Pavilion. In return, we contributed our own family > information in the form of family trees, disks, books and photographs. > > The event was such a success that the Historical Society invited us back > again this year and will be available for an entire week this year, enabling > us all to participate in the events planned for us, as well as allowing > plenty of time for research. Local citizens will be available to assist all > of you in your searches and special arrangements are being made with the > Wither's Library and the County Clerk's office to provide plenty of access to > records and materials available. There will also be representives from some > of the surrounding counties, including Mercer, Garrard and Woodford Counties. > > In an attempt to assist the Jessamine County Historical society, we will be > assisting the Society during one day of this event, by helping to begin the > clean-up and restoration of the Moravian Cemetery . This cemetery is one of > the oldest in Jessamine County and is the final resting place for so many of > those who originally settled that area. It includes such surnames as Bruner, > Bowman, Corman, Crews, Dean, Delaney, Harris, Herod, Maple, Oaks, Rice, > Rhorer, Sageser, Smith, Stipe, Vantrees, Watts, Yocum, and Yost. As with many > of the oldest cemeteries, this one has been allowed to fall into a state of > disrepair and has been targeted by the Historical Society for clean-up and > restoration. Many of us visited this cemetery last year during the first > Fest and vowed that we wanted to be a part of this endeavor, in part to thank > the Historical Society and Jessamine County for their assistance to us and > for the unbelievable hospitality afforded us last year and again this year. > > The Heritage Fest will end on Saturday with a special day planned for > everyone again at the High Bridge Pavilion. Food and entertainment are on the > agenda, as well as a special trip down the Kentucky River on the riverboat, > Dixie Belle. I can assure you that the entire week will be one that you will > never forget. > > Did I forget to mention that there is no charge for any of this? The > Jessamine County Historical Society is providing all of this to us, in an > effort to broaden their own collection of records and family histories. They > would appreciate copies of your own research, as well as copies of old > photos. If you are just beginning your own search, this will be a perfect > opportunity to do some first-hand research with one-on-one assistance. > > If you would like to join us, please contact me for additional information, > ie. motels, > agenda, etc. > > Shelia Bruner-Ramos > [email protected] > > > >