{"id":11429,"date":"2016-06-25T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=11429"},"modified":"2016-06-25T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T14:32:47","slug":"land-between-the-lakes-the-homeplace-1850s-farm-to-host-traditional-independence-day-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2016\/06\/25\/land-between-the-lakes-the-homeplace-1850s-farm-to-host-traditional-independence-day-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Between the Lakes&#8217; The Homeplace 1850s Farm to host Traditional Independence Day Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40768\" title=\"Land Between the Lakes - LBL\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/land_between_the_lakes.gif\" alt=\"Land Between the Lakes - LBL\" width=\"174\" height=\"126\" \/><strong>Land Between the Lakes, KY\/TN<\/strong> \u2013 Visitors searching for a traditional family-oriented celebration may visit the Homeplace 1850s Farm on the Fourth of July at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrate Independence Day from 1:00pm-4:00pm on Monday, July 4th, 2016 with races, skillet tossing, horse shoes, old-time music, toys, and games. Admission is $5.00 ages 13 and up; $3.00 ages 5-12; free for ages 4 and under, and includes all the day\u2019s activities and programs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_349070\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Independence-Day-at-LBLs-The-Homeplace.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349070\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-349070\" title=\"Celebrate Independence Day the old-fashioned way--enjoy a slice of springhouse cooled watermelon at The Homeplace 1850s Farm in Land Between The Lakes! (Staff photo)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Independence-Day-at-LBLs-The-Homeplace-480x393.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrate Independence Day the old-fashioned way--enjoy a slice of springhouse cooled watermelon at The Homeplace 1850s Farm in Land Between The Lakes! (Staff photo)\" width=\"480\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-349070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celebrate Independence Day the old-fashioned way&#8211;enjoy a slice of springhouse cooled watermelon at The Homeplace 1850s Farm in Land Between The Lakes! (Staff photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->\u201cOn the Fourth of July, the whole family can step back-in-time at the Homeplace and learn the history behind this important holiday as celebrated in the 1850s,\u201d says Charlotte Huggins, Interpreter at the Homeplace. \u201cRelive a time of political speeches and community-wide picnics. We welcome everyone to join us under the shade trees, have a cool slice of watermelon, and lend a hand making ice cream using a recipe from The Homeplace History and Receipt Book. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets to make a day of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Homeplace 1850s Farm represents a two-generation family farm. Visitors mingle with interpreters clad in period attire going about their daily chores. Artifacts, restored historic structures, and traditional seasonal activities take visitors back-in-time to relive history before the American Civil War.<\/p>\n<p>To find more information about Land Between The Lakes, log on to the official website at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.landbetweenthelakes.us\" >www.landbetweenthelakes.us<\/a> or call 1.800.LBL.7077 or 270.924.2000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Land Between the Lakes, KY\/TN \u2013 Visitors searching for a traditional family-oriented celebration may visit the Homeplace 1850s Farm on the Fourth of July at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Celebrate Independence Day from 1:00pm-4:00pm on Monday, July 4th, 2016 with races, skillet tossing, horse shoes, old-time music, toys, and games. 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