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28 PIKE PUBLISHING BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2016 GOLDEN HERITAGE DAYS WINSLOW LIONS & BEAUTIFICATION FEST SEPT. 16-18 SEPT. 17 Gibson County's rich heritage is on display each fall during the annual "Golden Heritage Days" celebration in downtown Princeton. The three-day arts, crafts and an- tiques festival runs from Friday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 18. The festi- val is located around the Gibson County Courthouse and is sponsored by the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce. This year's festival highlights include two nights of "Heritage Feud," played much like the game show "Family Feud," but with the prizes donated to charity; and a chance to purchase a copy of the new Gibson County edition of Monopoly called Gibsonopoly. There will also be kids' activities, rides, food and craft booths, and live music each night. On Friday, there's the Little and Mini Miss Heritage Days pageant and carriage rides. Saturday features the Golden Heritage Days 5K Run/Walk, magic shows, a dessert auction benefit - ing Habitat for Humanity, and a special round of Heritage Feud: Political Feud, with the teams composed of local Demo- crats and Republicans. Sunday, there will be a roving mime and magician throughout the day. Admission to Golden Heritage Days is free every day. Winslow's Fall Festival, which is the third Saturday in September, is now headed into its second decade. It includes an all-day flea market on Main St. and numerous fun activities. Center Street, appropriately located in the cen- ter of Winslow, is the location of much of the festival. There will be karaoke and live music much of the day. Games and activities will be available, rang- ing from food and craft vendors to face painting and inflatables for kids. In the afternoon, there will be out- house races and a cornhole tourney. The Winslow Lions Club will have their awards presentation of Lions Club Member of the Year and Citizen of the Year. A fter dark will be their unique light- up Winslow parade, which fills Winslow with spectators and participants every year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 TWILIGHT TOUR September 17 West Baden, Orange County 7 p.m. EDT. Costumed interpreters repre- senting famous guests and early twentieth century luminaries convey the history of the West Baden Springs Hotel and its era. The past comes to life during this unique event. Reservations required. HUNTINGBURG HERBSTFEST September 22-25 Huntingburg, Dubois County Join in the Community Wide family fall fes- tival. FOURTH FRIDAY ON THE SQUARE September 23 Princeton, Gibson County Southern Indiana Car Club Cruise-In and Concert, "Styl." It's held on the Gibson Coun- ty Courthouse Square, 5:30 to 9 p.m., CDT. OLD ECKERTY DAYS September 23-24 Eckerty, Crawford County Unique festival features arts and crafts. SUPER SATURDAY September 23 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Fourth Saturday of each month is Super Sat- urday at the Evansville Museum and features special family programming. 14TH ANNUAL HAYNIE'S CORNER ART FESTIVAL September 24 Evansville, Vanderburgh County Funk in the City presents the Annual Arts Festival at Haynie's Corner HALLOWEEN WEEKENDS AT LAKE RUDOLPH September 24-5 Santa Claus, Spencer County Seven weekends of Halloween fun during September and October! Enjoy costume con- tests, bonfire ghost stories, trick-or-treating, site decorating, and more. It's fun for the en- tire family. For more information, visit the Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort- website, or call 877-478 -3657. NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY 2016 September 24 Lincoln City, Spencer County Free admission to the Lincoln Boyhood Na- tional Memorial. WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S September 24 Jasper, Dubois County 9 a.m. EDT. Sponsored by Alzheimer's Asso- ciation. Riverwalk. HIGHWAY 60 YARD SALE September 29-October 2 Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Shop for bargains and enjoy the scenery at Western Kentucky's Highway 60 Yard Sale. The annual highway yard sale, which began in 2006, includes eight counties and 200 miles along U.S. Highway 60. OCTOBER 2016 ANNUAL ORANGE COUNTY PUMPKIN FESTIVAL October 1-October 2 West Baden and French Lick, Orange County Carnival, food booths, vendor booths, flea market, craft market, games, entertainment and more. Parade will be held on Sunday. HALLOWEEN WEEKENDS AT LAKE RUDOLPH October 1-October 2 Santa Claus, Spencer County Seven weekends of Halloween fun during September and October! Enjoy costume con- tests, bonfire ghost stories, trick-or-treating, site decorating, and more. It's fun for the en- tire family. For more information, visit the Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort- website, or call 877-478 -3657. HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEKENDS AT HOLIDAY WORLD October 1-October 2 Santa Claus, Spencer County Saturdays: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. This family-friendly special event in- cludes many of the rides you love at Holiday World, plus lots of fun seasonal activities. Ex- perience 12 acres of corn mazes, help Holi- dog find his candy in Holidog's 3D adventure, chat with the talking pumpkin, Gourdon, join the ghostly barker as he invites you into Car- nival Chaos, and watch as popular songs are spookified on stage in Graveyard Smash. NEW BEGINNINGS CELEBRATION October 1 Lyles Station, Gibson County Event features children's activities, music, entertainment, a variety of vendors with BBQ dinners being served. Held at the Lyles Station Historic School and Museum, located about four miles west of Princeton off Indiana 64. PSYCHO-PATH October 1-2 French Lick, Orange County Do you dare to walk the Psycho-Path? A haunted path through the ghostly woods with monsters and zombies. A fter walking the trail, try a paintball zombie hunt. Also on: Oct. 7-8, Oct. 14-15, Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28 -29 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2016 ■ EVENT CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 the park to re-create the Battle of Vincennes. The time period represented by the event is 1732 (founding of Vincennes) to 1816 (statehood) all of the his- tory leading to 1816 can be found at the event. During the two-day event, visitors can mingle with re-enactors who will be camped out on the memorial's lawn, take in a battle re-enactment or watch period demonstrations. Many of the re-enactors are members of the Northwest Territory Alliance. Events held on the grounds of the park are free, howev- er, the majority of the festival is held on the grounds of the French Commons located at Second and Willow streets behind the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. An entrance fee is charged. Inside the French Commons, there will be more than 100 authentic merchant and food booths. Food vendors will serve a variety of period foods including buffalo burg- ers, pork chops, turkey legs, creek fried potatoes, home- made pies, bread pudding and strawberry shortcake. Authentic battle re-enactments are an exciting crowd- pleaser and feature the 1779 capture of Fort Sackville between the Colonial and British troops. Two battle re- enactments are scheduled for each day. MONUMENTAL • In conjunction with the 150th innovation of the American Revolution, President Calvin Coolidge signed into a law a resolution establishing the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission. The 15 -member commission was created for the purpose of "designing and constructing" a "permanent memorial, commemo- rating the winning of the Old Northwest." • An Indiana company constructed the Memorial: W.R. Health Construction Company of Greencastle. It was designed by Hirons & Mellor of New York. • President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated the memorial June 14, 1936. • During a ceremony at the Memorial on July 23, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a measure into law that transferred the Memorial from the Indiana Department of Conservation to the National Park Service. • The Clark Memorial is more than 80 feet high and is 180 feet across at the base. • The walls are 2-feet thick with the exterior composed of granite from Vermont, Minnesota and Alabama. The ceiling and the inside rotunda walls are constructed of Indian limestone. • There are Roman numerals at three locations: - Left of the steps are the numerals, 1931: the year construction of the memorial began - Above the Memorial's entrance door are the Roman numerals for the years 1779 and 1933. In 1779, Clark captured Fort Sackville from the Brit- ish and in 1933, the memorial was completed. - Clark's birth and death years of 1752 and 1818 encircle the statue's base. • Three of Clark's quotations are inscribed in the Memorial: - "Great things have been effected by a few men well conducted" - "Our cause is just … our construction will be grateful" - "if a country is not worth protecting it is not worth claiming" Source: National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior Website: https://www.nps.gov/gero HISTORY & FACTS

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