The 9th Annual History Hayride at Edgar Evins State Park will be Saturday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. Bring your blanket for a hayride back into time as the Friends of Edgar Evins and park staff bring history alive. There will be approximately 10 stops along the route where a cast of colorful characters will reveal the history of the area and its people. Reservations are required and the cost is $15 per person. Reservations are now open .
The History Hayride is the major fundraising event for the Friends of Edgar Evins. Each year a living panorama of people and events is presented that have shaped the communities and history of the park and surrounding areas. Amateur actors and actresses, dressed in period costumes, act out the roles of people and times from years gone by to demonstrate the events and happenings.
A guide on each wagon will provide additional narrative between stops. It is not only entertaining, but an educational experience as well.
Departure and returns will be at the Visitors Center. A circuit will last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours during which spectators will remain on the wagons. Wagons will leave about every half hour.
This will be the first year that all reservations for the History Hayride will be made on-line at https://www.123signup.com/event?id=yfzx
The new reservation system will make it possible to reserve seats for an individual or a group 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, A Visa or Master Card will be accepted.
For more information call the park office: 931-858-2114 or 800-250-8619, ext. 107 or 102.
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