Text Box: Witness the shots of a Confederate skirmish at Springhill that took the life of Citizen John R. Jones, a Union sympathizer.  Was it John Hunt Morgan’s new recruits encamped near Bardstown or Colonel Jesse’s rowdy troops that were rustling horses? Text Box: There’s Limited seating.  In case of bad weather, the performance is held   inside the plantation manor.    Overnight Reservations at the Springhill Plantation Bed and Breakfast can be made online at www.springhillwinery.com   ... or by calling 502-252-9463. Check Availability   Text Box: 6:30 PM Wine Reception   7:00 Southern Buffet Dinner   8:00 PM Performance begins    Clergy & Sheriffs are welcome Tie all horses and buggies at the stable No cussing or fighting allowed No tobacco spitting allowed inside the big house All guns and weapons will be checked at the door!   Text Box: The setting for the theatrical performances from July to September is Springhill Winery and Plantation Bed & Breakfast, located on a pre Civil War plantation estate that is widely known for its Federal and Victorian architecture of the manor (circa 1857) as well as the Confederate guerrilla skirmish that became known as the “Darkest Day” in Bloomfield’s history.     On the old plantation estate of Springhill, once named Anoatop , you will relax in the shade of the mighty brick manor,  fill your dinner plate with southern meats, garden vegetables, and desserts under a huge elm tree, and sip a cool glass of  Kentucky’s finest wines as you gaze across the bountiful  vineyard and rolling hills that surround Springhill .   Settle back . Brace yourself.  You’re going to experience a story seldom told, barely remembered, of mystery, ...and murder ...that happened here, where you sit.  You will know the truth by dark, perhaps.  Could the murderer’s spirit still be here on the grounds, trapped by guilt till eternity? ***** This performance is based on a historical event at this site in 1864.  "We remember and give tribute to the men and women who suffered and sacrificed their lives for the freedom and privileges we enjoy.  We remember and abhor the savagery and evil of war less we become complacent of god’s blessings of peace".   Advance Tickets:   $34.95 per person, … at the door $39.95  

 

 

Text Box: Springhill Winery & Plantation Bed 'n Breakfast Presents “Restless Spirits” The Murder Mystery of 1864