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Special Excursion - May Day Festival
Saturday, May 4, 2013
9:45 AM to 3:35 PM
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Enjoy either Farm Days at The Boyhood Farm in Archery or the May Day Festivities at St. Mark A.M.E. Church. You will have to choose which you would like to do. At the Farm in Archery, see blacksmith demonstrations, farming and lots more. If you choose to ride out to the AME Church, you can have some lunch, hear choirs, view exhibitors making soap and other things. Face painting and crafts. Yes, there is the tradtion of platting of the May Pole at 1:15 and speakers. Regardless of which you decide to visit, you will enjoy your day with a return to Ga. Veterans Park at 3:35 p.m.
9:45 a.m. Depart Ga. Veterans State Park
10:40 a.m. Arrive Americus
10:45 a.m. Depart Americus
11:15 a.m. Arrive Plains (layover 1 hour)
12:15 p.m. Depart Plains
12:25 p.m. Arrive Boyhood Farm (layover 1 hour 15 minutes)
or travel to St. Mark AME CHURCH
Passengers will not be able to do both
12:30 p.m. Depart Boyhood Farm
12:35 p.m. Arrive St. Mark AME Church (layover 1 hour)
1:35 p.m. Depart AME Church
1:40 p.m. Arrive Boyhood Farm
1:45 p.m. Depart Boyhood Farm
2:00 p.m. Arrive Plains
2:05 p.m. Depart Plains
2:40 p.m. Depart Americus
3:35 p.m. Arrive Ga. Veterans State Park
Event Phone:
1-877-427-2457
Location:
Sam Shortline - Cordele Train Station
2459 West US Highway 280
Sam Shortline Depot
Cordele, GA 31015-4371
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