LEIGHTON-The 31st Commemorative Anniversary of Recall LaGrange will be held on May 3 through 5 at the site of LarGrange College now know as Lagrange Park located at 1491 LaGrange College Road in Leighton.
The event is the bicentennial for the college, 1819-2019 and is a sanctioned 200th year celebration for Alabama. There will be hay wagon rides to LaGrange Cemetery., Music artist and craftsmen from across the Southern States will be touting their art along with tours of the Log buildings.
schedule of events:
Friday is school and senior day. Saturday will be open for public main events and Sunday will be tours and arts and crafts displays.
FRIDAY OPENING CEREMONY
• Acknowledgment of families of early settlers to Alabama (Sign Register)
• Observatory opened for Stargazers by the Shoals Astronomy Club
• Tours of Log Buildings
• Arts/Crafts Demonstrations & Sales
• Wagon rides to Historic Cemetery
• Food Vendors
• Musical Entertainment
SATURDAY
Civil War Daily Life Camp All Day & Still Raid 2 PM: The reenactment will include a period correct living history centering on a Prohibition Era Raid of a Moonshine Still. Displays will include a skirmish by lawmen. Living History Events will be ongoing throughout the day, including tours of a nearby Distillery. A Civil War Living History Encampment will be held during the entire weekend inside the historic park.
• Bicentennial Program Book and historical books written by Robert Steen available during event.
• Free Hay Wagon Rides to LaGrange Cemetery
• Musical Entertainment
• Artist & Craftsmen from Southeastern States
• Vintage Car Show
• Observatory Open for Stargazers
• Tours of Log Buildings
• Black Smith Demos.
SUNDAY
• Tours of Log Buildings and Park
• Wagon Rides to historic cemetery
• Arts/Crafts Exhibit & Demos
• Musical Entertainment
• Civil War Camp Life
Sponsors: The 200th Alabama Bicentennial
Colbert County Tourism
North Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
LaGrange Living Historical Association
Media Release/Louise Lenz/LaGrange Living Historical Association
