Barker

Barker, Gerry 18th Century Pack Horses	Edmonton, Kentucky
	The Lincoln family traveled over the Cumberland Gap in the autumn of 1781 or 1785. The horses, Rosy and Lofty, were owned by Richard Berry. They left the farm when Richard Sr. died in 1798 ('97).

Bryant, Ron Isaac Shelby First Governor of Kentucky	Kentucky Dept of Parks
	Mary Mitchell wrote a letter to Governor Isaac Shelby on May 1, 1793 describing how Sarah Mitchell was captured and held as a prisoner by the Indians.

Drewry, Donald Player of the Dulcimer	Highland Heights, Kentucky
He is a living historian, telling traditional folk tales. He does programs of English, Celtic, Early American and Appalachian traditional music, performing them on the hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, bowed psaltery, Celtic flute, and fife.

Ellis, Jody Signora Bella - The Beauty of Balance	Fredericksburg, Virginia www.signorabella.com
	The Great Italian Equilibrist has entertained audiences of all ages since her arrival on the eastern seaboard in 1790. Amazing audiences with her antics on the razor sharp “globe of death” and stunning them with her grace walking the slackrope. Her wit is as sharp as her Turkish swords.

Follin, Mike Dr. Balthazar One-man Medicine Show	Chesterville, Ohio Ohio Historical Society
	Dr. Thelonious Balthasar is a Travelling Medicine Man Extraordinaire! He provides the best elixir to be found west of the Allegheny Mountains! And it's guaranteed to cure everything from a common cold to a death of two weeks standing! If you're not entirely satisfied or cured, your money will be returned!

Fairbank, Bonnie Rebecca Boone	Alexandria, Virginia
Rebecca Bryan married Daniel Boone in 1756 and came to Kentucky in the fall of 1775. Rebecca Bryan Boone is a pioneer woman of great courage and patience. She has a tremendous capacity for getting along by herself. Listen as she tells her life stories.

Grosheim, Karen Berry Spinner of wool	Goshen, Ohio
	Spinning is the process of turning a plant or animal fiber into thread , string or yarn. The spinning wheel puts a twist on the fiber. The spinner herself determines how much fiber goes into the twist and that is what controls the thickness of the thread, string or yarn.

Hankla, Mel
Clark, George Rogers
Kentucky Chautauqua
Ky Humanities Council

Jamestown, Kentucky

George Rogers Clark came to Kentucky as a land surveyor. Before that, he was a military leader during the Revolutionary War and that is where he had made his mark. He was sent on a secret mission by the governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry, in 1777, to take the Ohio River Area from the British. His success on that mission eventually lead to the founding of Louisville , Kentucky in 1778. Overshadowed by the fame of his brother, William, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, he never got the credit he thought he had earned.

Harding, Les and Ann
Abernathy, Seth and Abigail
Flax Spinners

Brazil, Indiana

Seth and Ann Abernathy spend some of the nice summer days processing flax that they have grown. They harvest, ret, brake, scutch, hackle and then spin the fibers into linen thread to take to the loom to make linen cloth. Tradition states that Nancy Hanks was an excellent spinner of flax. It has been quoted that "Nancy Hanks bore the palm, her spools yielding the longest and finest thread."

Enjoy and learn about a "field to loom" demonstration with flax grown on Ann and Les' land and see the process (except for the ten days to soak it) all the way to a piece of fine linen from the loom.

Hewston, Pracilla Ms. Prunelli’s Finishing School for Young Ladies	Columbus, Ohio
	Ms. Prunelli provides instruction in social graces and polite accomplishments.

Hinton, Danny
Dr. Thomas Walker

Livingston, Kentucky

Dr. Thomas Walker came to Kentucky from Virginia in 1750 through the Cumberland Gap. He was a physician and speculator. Dr. Walker led the first organized English foray to Kentucky but left the new wilderness disappointed because he found only forested mountains teeming with game. Unknowingly, he paved the way for Daniel Boone who came to this land 19 years later. Thomas Walker came back to Kentucky in 1779 as head of a surveying party that extended the Virginia- North Carolina line, the southern border of our future Commonwealth. At that time settlers were streaming into Kentucky and the unspoiled wilderness Walker had first seen in 1750 would be lost forever.

Langseth, Bruce Prairie Productions Log Cabin Construction	Houston, Minnesota
	With the aid of two log cabins, one which Langseth and Jensen occupy and a scale model cabin project, "Prairie Productions" provides inquisitive minds, young and old, with an unparalled chance for a “hands on” history lesson. The pioneer homestead is recreated to amazing accuracy using tools, clothing, and day-to-day items of the 19th century.

Leslie, Ann
Silhouette Portraits

www.shadowportraits.com

Reverend Jesse Head had a silhouette made for himself by Rudolph Boccossini.
Shadow Portraits became especially popular in the days when itinerant artists resided with affluent families and painted portraits in exchange for a small stipend and room and board. However, only the rich could afford these services. Ordinary families also desired portraits of their loved ones and profiles fulfilled that need. Artists could quickly execute the portraits with paint or paper and scissors. The small, simple profiles were usually done in black on a white background and rarely measured more than 5 inches by 7 inches. Skilled artists reproduced likenesses by eye. Come experience this age old art on June 3rd.
Mrs. Sarah Anne Leslie, ne de Hart, will be traveling with her husband, Francis, now that their children are grown and on their own. Mrs. Leslie was fortunate to be able to make President Washington's portrait in her earlier years, which led her to believe she could pursue this art more extensively as she traveled."

Malissa, Dean
George Washington

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.gwashington.com

Officially the story of Washington County begins in the year 1792. That was the year in which Kentucky became a state of the Union, ceasing to be a part of Virginia. Washington County was named in honor of the father of our country, General George Washington. The county was created by the second act of the General Assembly , mainly through the efforts of Matthes Walton, a landowner and a member of the Assembly from Nelson County.

Nealeigh, Thomas T.
M LeFarceur de Villeverte, Marchand de Dentelle
Lace Merchant

Greenville, Ohio

M. LeFarceur de Villeverte, Marchand de Dentelle, is a lace merchant who has had to flee his native France with his wife and few belongings because of the revolution. His purpose in this savage land in which he finds himself is twofold........
1. He wishes to aid the poor of the area with monetary gain to ward off hunger, or worse, if they will agree to become his lace makers. He provides instruction in the proper means of bobbin lace making and willingly shows the awe-struck peasants how easy the task is. Without lace makers he is, of course, without income from the sale of lace. He would most happily sell his lace to the elite of the area, but he has of yet not made the acquaintance of any of these gentlefolk. And prospects are not appreciably better in your environs, either.
2. He attempts to bring a bit of culture to this savage new land, but alas, he has little success. All he is able to elicit from the unwashed multitudes that crowd about him are gaping stares at the unattainable finery which he finds basic to the lifestyle of his social position.

Propes, Chris
Fiddler

Waveland, Kentucky

Ratterman , Stephen Shoemaker 1806	Louisville, Kentucky
	Thomas Lincoln purchased "calf skin" which was used to make his wedding day shoes.

Richardson, Pat and Becky “Jack and Mattie” Common Stock Entertainment	Indianapolis, Indiana
	Jack Milgrew and Mattie Bliss hope you have a chance to laugh and sing with them. They ride hobby animals, sing songs, stroll puppets and present curios. They have entertained audiences for over twenty years.

Rose, Jim Marionette and Punch & Judy Puppets	Yellow Springs, Ohio

Shaner, Cary
Jacob Schoener
Wagoner

West Lawn, Pennsylvania
www.coloniallive.com

Jacob Schoener was born in the 1730's in Philadelphia. His German indentured parents soon died of yellow fever leaving the orphan to be taken in by the guardians of the poor. He spent almost a year in the poorhouse/workhouse/orphanage until his luck changed on Christ's Mass Eve. Philadelphia's wealthiest families, as a Christ's Mass Gift, visited the orphanage and indentured several likely candidates as servants. James Logan picked Jacob. Logan was the Penn Family's representative in Philadelphia. He resided at council meetings and lived outside the city at his Stenton estate. It was there Jacob was raised and got religious instruction and schooling. It was noticed he had a way with horses so he was attached to the wagon which visited Conestoga in Lancaster Country bringing back furs from the Indians and taking trade goods. Following his indenture, he was employed by the Shippen Family as a teamster.

Since Jacob can read, write, and cipher, Jacob is often sent on special missions for the family. He hauled William Yeats, a nephew to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, and returned to bring him home from the war. Currently he is sent down the great wagon road through the Cumberland Gap to estimate the possibilities of extending Shippen mercantile interests into the area.

Jacob Schoener is the typical 18th century common, everyday worker. He will give a good account of himself both in talking about his wagon, team, and travel.

Smith, Bill
Ratcatcher “Silas Moore”

Yes, there really were ratcatchers in the 18th century. Even the Queen of England had a Royal Ratcatcher. Silas travels from town to town and fair to fair and hires himself out to catch the nasty little creatures using arsenic, traps, his hands or anything else he can find. His usual rate is a "penny a tail", which he usually spends freely at the local tavern.

Word from Fort Pitt has just reached Silas that his wife Rebecca has left him for a Mr. Wilson and taken all thirteen children with her. Silas has named the rat he carries with him, Rebecca, after his wife. Silas now considers himself to be an available man so eligible ladies with strong backs (for working his fields) and good teeth should be aware.

Stewart, Bob Flintnapper	Cincinnati, Ohio www.archaicartsrepros.com
	Step into the historical landscape of our nation and experience the ancient tool of everyday life. These archaic tools include firearms, bows arrows, quivers and tomahawks. Even adventure into the ancient world of the stone age of the last Ice Age!