ABANA CONFERENCE

Richmond, Kentucky

July 7-11, 2004

See ANVIL’S RING or HAMMER’S BLOW for registration form.
 Or visit www.abana.org  to register online.

Bill Farmer, an ABA member, sends this message: If an ABA member needs specific info. about accommodations, etc. in the Richmond, Ky. area for the 2004 ABANA conference, have them get in touch with me.

Bill Farmer, Living History Coordinator

Fort Boonesborough State Park

4375 Boonesboro Rd.

Richmond, KY 40475

859-527-3131, ext.216; ftboone@bellsouth.net

DEMONSTRATORS

MICHAEL BENDELE, Ohio

JOSEPH BONIFAS, Ohio

WENDELL BROUSSARD, Texas

TERRENCE CLARK, England

PETER PARKINSON, England

STEVE DUNN, Kentucky

MINDY GARDNER, Illinois

WILLEM JONKERS, Netherlands

DARRYL NELSON, Washington

JOUKO  NEIMINEN, Finland

DOUG WILSON, Maine

Patient Order of Meticulous Metalsmiths:

Tom Latane, Peter Renzeti, Michael McCarthy, Carl Close,
Paul Spaulding, Tina Chisena, Kevin Clancy, Nigel Tudor

FAMILY PROGRAM

• Tour Keeneland and the KY Horse Park

• Tour Berea College, the Arts Capitol of KY

• Tour the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill

• 7 craft classes at the conference

• 3 classes on self-defense

Eastern Kentucky University Campus

Conference site, Richmond, KY

• Camping? Cold-tent only

• Restricted RV parking; NO RV hook-ups

• Pet policy—on a leash & you scoop

• No alcoholic beverages

• EKU does not supply linens for dorm rooms

• Check ahead for special needs; i.e. ADA

Attraction Websites Or Telephone

Louisville Area www.discoverourtown.com

Lexington Area www.lexingtonattractions.com

Sightseeing www.bluegrasskentucky.com

Distilleries www.aboutky.com/distilleries.htm

Civil War sites www.kentuckytourism.com

Fort Boonesborough (859) 527-3131

Mammoth Cave www.nps.gov/maca

J. Beam Nature Preserve (859) 881-9126

Campsites www.kentuckytourism.com

Shaker Village (800) 734-5611

Tourism www.tourky.com 

E. Kentucky University www.eku.edu

Richmond KY Area www.richmond-ky.com

On-site Lodging: See registration brochure for private/dorm rooms, camping, RV’s
http://www.abana.org/membership/conference/index.shtml  

Dave Allen, Editor
Appalachian Blacksmiths Association
www.appaltree.net/aba

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