McConnell Springs

Last night Jessica Whitehead from the Kentucky Derby Museum gave a fascinating talk about the life of jockey, Jimmy Winkfield.. Be sure to come for next month's History to Chew on featuring Eric Brooks. Eric, the curator at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, will be discussing life at Ashland from the perspective of African Americans enslaved and employed at the estate. Mark your calendars for September 10th!

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Join us on August 13 for the next History to Chew On at McConnell Springs.

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Shea Brown gave an excellent talk last night. Thanks to everyone who came!
Mark your calendars for August 13th. The subject will be Jimmy Winkfield, the last African American jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby.

Don't forget to come out tomorrow night for the second in our History to Chew On series! We will be learning about William McConnell ( does that last name sound familiar?) from speaker, Shea Brown. Come early to get a seat. We have picnic tables outside if you want to come early to eat, and room permitting, will have a couple of tables set up inside. The speaker will start at 6:00. The event is FREE !
We will have some McConnell Springs merchandise for sale which helps support the park . Sales are by cash or check.

McConnell Springs is the home of the Lexington Woodcarvers Guild. Whether you are an experienced carver or a beginner, you are welcome to join us on Saturday mornings, at 10am. We have the tools for you to get a project started. Hope you will come by! There is no cost to join in.

Join us for History to Chew on as we 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.

Mr. Shea Brown is a Special Projects Deputy in the Land Records Department at the Fayette County Clerk’s Office Land Records Department.

TOMORROW NIGHT! Our first 2024 History To Chew On series begins at 6:00, June 11th. Our speaker, Tressa Brown, is the coordinator for the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission. This is a free event. Come learn about your state's Native American history!

Don't forget to save the date next Tuesday, June 11th, for "History To Chew On"! This is a free event. You are welcome to bring your supper. Come a little early to get a good seat. The speaker starts at 6:00 P.M. The topic will be: Stereotypes and Myths about Native Americans.
Speaker: Tressa Brown

Our first "History to Chew On" evening will be June 11th! The speaker starts at 6:00 p.m. and the event is free.

Tressa Brown received her B.A. in biology and anthropology at Transylvania University and her M.A. in anthropology and museum studies from Arizona State University. She is currently the coordinator for the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. She has worked for the past 35 years providing Native American educational programming for schools and the public.

Her primary focus has been to identify the stereotypes and myths about Native Americans in general and Kentucky’s Native people in particular. Her position at KHC is to provide accurate information to educators and the public about Kentucky’s American Indian history, the diversity of Native cultures as well as the issues affecting Native people in contemporary society.

Founders' Day fun!

Today is the day! See you at the Park!

Don't forget to plan plans to come to the park tomorrow for Founders' Day.

Celebrate Founders' Day 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.

Make your plans for May 18 ...visit McConnell Springs.

Early May is a perfect time to take a walk through the park and marvel at the small wonders!

Star Wars fans of all ages had fun during "May the Fourth Be With You" day!

Tiny raindrops didn't interrupt yesterday's Bird Festival.