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Department of Parks
Antique Fair at White Hall State Historic Site
May 20, 2008 Contact: Kathleen White
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 859-623-9178,
Kathleen.White@ky.gov
Antique Fair at White Hall State Historic Site
White Hall-Clermont Foundation invites you to go “green” and shop for antiques or get an item appraised at the White Hall State Historic Site on June 7 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join other eco-friendly trendsetters by purchasing antiques and recycling or repurposing items to fit your decor.
In addition to shopping for treasures at the first of what is planned to be an annual event in the beautiful park setting, visitors are invited to view the period furnishings in White Hall or shop for herbs provided by the Happy Hoe-ers Garden Club. The proceeds from the herbs, potted in beautifully aged containers, go to the expansion and care of the White Hall gardens. The site, the home of emancipationist Cassius Marcellus Clay, was originally built of Georgian design in 1798-99 and remodeled in the mid-1860’s to its current Italianate style.
Appraisals will be available for $5 per item with a limit of three per customer. No books, fabrics, jewelry, stamps or coins will be subject for appraisal.
A $5 gate fee includes admission to the fair and a tour of the house. Children 12 and under are free. There will be a food vendor on site.
Vendors interested in selling antiques should contact White Hall for more information at 859-623-9178.
White Hall is located at 500 White Hall Shrine Road, which is off of Exit 95 on Interstate 75 north of Richmond.
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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 53 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. Each year, Kentucky parks draw 7 million visitors and contribute $317 million to the economy. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov
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