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17th Annual Arts, Crafts, Garden, & Antique Festival
A VICTORIAN CHAUTAUQUA
at the
Howard Steamboat Museum
Jeffersonville, Indiana
May 16 & 17, 2009
The 17th Annual “A Victorian Chautauqua” will take place on
the grounds of the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville
on Saturday, May 16th, 10AM to 6PM and Sunday, May 17th,
10AM to 4PM. The festival features quality arts and crafts,
Carriage House Antique Sales, a large herb and perennial sale,
music, lectures, book signings, Mansion tours and themed
children's activities at Aunt Nannie's Crafts. All family,
all day long entertainment.
Proceeds from the festival benefit the Howard Steamboat
Museum, a 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to the
preservation of the Howard legacy, their Mansion
and the lore of the Great Steamboat Era.
The theme this year, “Steamboat Stimulus-Millions
of Lincolns”,
connects the museum's present $1,000,000 Capital Campaign
(Phase I) to the current national bicentennial celebration of
Lincoln's birth. "Lincolns", on pennies or $5.00 bills,
will be gratefully accepted during the festival. One million
pennies will bring us $10,000 closer to the goal. One
million $5.00 bills will propel us into Phase II of the
campaign which will address the long awaited adaptive
restoration of the Carriage House.
On-going Events
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Local musicians will perform throughout the weekend.
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Approximately 80 exhibitors will display their arts &
crafts (this is a juried show).
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You can take a FREE walk-through tour of the Mansion.
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Carriage House Antique Sale – dealers will display and
sell a potpourri of antiques & collectibles.
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Aunt Nannie’s Crafts explore “Lincoln’s Connection with America’s
Rivers” (Make a ring, Hear the story, Build a boat.)
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Food – You can buy grilled hamburgers and hotdogs at the
concession stand and/or gourmet sandwiches and desserts at
the “Victorian Café”.
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Book Signings will be offered by Steve Wiser, Patricia Lee,
Mary O’Dell,
Gail Chandler, Betty Stredle, Jerry Hay, Sheri L. Wright,
Marlene Mitchell, Sissy Marlyn, Hope McKim, Claude Wayne,
Freya Ashby and Alma Graf
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A Herb & Perennial Sale will take place in the yard under
the shade of an enormous Copper Beech tree.
Scheduled Events
Saturday, May 16th
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Booths open.
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10 AM to 12 Noon
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“Dating Historic Buildings” by
Dr. Darrin Rubino,
Associate Professor, Hanover College
(in
MANSION LIBRARY).
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11 AM
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Kyle Bixler and Tony Cain of
Rivershyne, combine guitar and vocals
to play top 40 music
(in TENT),
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12 Noon
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“Links to Lincoln”: Local historian Jamie Eiler will discuss
familial links to Lincoln.
(in
MANSION LIBRARY).
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12 Noon
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Dave Morecraft will play his traveling steam calliope. The
wagon that houses the calliope was built on the design of
historical wagons of the 1910's and 20's.
(in PARK).
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12 noon to 3 PM
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Larry and Mary Elliot
will portray President and Mary Todd Lincoln while
strolling around the grounds and chatting with people.
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1 PM
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The Acappella Fellas will sing contemporary music
(in TENT).
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2 PM
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Steve Wiser,
author and registered architect, (A.I.A.), will talk
about “Louisville's Lincoln” (in
MANSION LIBRARY).
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3 PM
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River Cities Concert Band will play a wide
variety of music (in TENT).
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4 PM
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Dave Morecraft will play his traveling steam calliope.
(in PARK).
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6 PM
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Festival closes for the day.
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Sunday, May 17th
Outdoor Exhibitors
Carriage House Antique Exhibitors
Volunteers
Sponsors
Donors
Authors
A Victorian Chautauqua
Saturday May 16th 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday May 17th 10AM – 4 PM
Admission $3.00 (Children 12 & Under free with adult)
NO PETS PLEASE
Howard Steamboat Museum, 1101 E. Market St.,
Jeffersonville, Indiana
I-65 – Exit 0
Contact: Yvonne B. Knight 812-283-3728, email: HSMSTEAM@aol.com
Free Parking
“A Victorian Chautauqua” is a fundraising activity for the
Clark County Historical Society/Howard Steamboat Museum,
a 501(c)3 organization.
Funded in part by a grant from the
Arts Council of Southern Indiana
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