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Maps

• Trail Map and Brochure
• Blackacre Homestead

Programs

• Spring & Summer 2008 (PDF, 120KB)

Blackacre Newsletter

• Fall 2007 (PDF, 2.9MB)
• Spring 2007 (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Fall 2006 (PDF, 594KB)
• Spring 2006 (PDF, 609KB)
• Fall 2005 (PDF, 496KB)
• Spring 2005 (PDF, 3.5MB)
• Fall 2004 (PDF, 2.4MB)
• Spring 2004 (PDF, 783KB)

WELCOME TO BLACKACRE

The Blackacre Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead is managed by the Blackacre Foundation, a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving a special piece of Kentucky's natural legacy and early settlement history for visitors of all ages. At Blackacre, nearly three hundred acres filled with rolling fields, forests, and streams surround the historic homestead, which lies at the heart of the Blackacre Nature Preserve. The preserve’s land use history integrates education, agriculture, nature and historic preservation with visitor programs, a few private residences, a neighborhood garden, and community activities.

Now Open Daily!

Nature Preserve and Historic Homestead

• Weekdays - 3 pm to dusk
• Weekends - dawn to dusk

Presley Tyler Visitors Center

• Sundays from 1 to 5 pm

Come tour the historic farmhouse with our volunteer docents. Visit the beautiful barn, springhouse, smokehouse and other historic buildings. Make Blackacre your destination for a family-friendly hike or opportunity to bird watch. Passive recreation such as hiking, photography, painting and drawing are welcome. Please, no pets or bicycles allowed. There is no charge; all are welcome!

FEATURED EVENTS

OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, May 18, 1-5 pm

Drop by and share in the fun of Blackacre’s 2nd annual open house! Families can enjoy horse & buggy rides, hayrides, bluegrass music, tours through the homestead, a climb in the hayloft, and visiting with Blackacre’s farm animals. BBQ and other refreshments available for purchase.

No Charge- Donations Appreciated.

PIONEER DAY! Sunday, June 1, 12-7 pm

Back by popular demand! Celebrate Kentucky’s pioneer history with a day of pioneer traditions including interactive presentations in making butter, wooden bowls, corn-husk dolls, candle-making, leather-working, blacksmithing, working with sheep wool and so much more. Enjoy traditional bluegrass and dulcimer music, hayrides, horse & buggy rides, hikes and interpretive tours, stories from Abe Lincoln, and even rafting on Blackacre’s Dragonfly Pond. There will be old-time games for children and a pioneer encampment filled with pioneers! You don’t want to miss it! Refreshments available for purchase.

$10 for adults; $5 for children 5- 12; children under 5 are free.

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