8 Activities for President’s Day Weekend

February 16, 2018

President’s Day is Monday, February 19th. To celebrate the long weekend, here are 8 activities to check out.

The Hermitage: Learn more about the seventh president as you tour his home, land, garden, and even where he and his wife are buried. Open all weekend from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

James K. Polk’s gravesite: Located at the State Capitol, you can see the gravesite of the only president whose body has been moved twice since dying.

Listen to Johnny Cash’s “Mr. Garfield,” a song about the assassination of President James Garfield that happened on September 19, 1881.

Watch the movie Lincoln (PG-13): The movie is about our 16th president, and his actions to end the Civil War and permanently abolish slavery with the 13th amendment.

“Lincoln”, the movie about Abraham Lincoln and his fight to end the war and slavery.

Tour the home of our 11th chief executive. The President James K. Polk Home and Museum will celebrate Presidents’ Day weekend by offering half-price admission from Saturday, February 17th through Monday, February 19th.

Enjoy a free hike at Owl’s Hill from 1 to 3 p.m. on Presidents Day: The sanctuary is at 545 Beech Creek Road in Brentwood.

It’s opening weekend for the new Marvel Movie Black Panther: Spend your day off catching up on the newest super hero. To have the best experience, check out my article “7 Tips to Make Your Movie Theater Experience Awesome.” (https://blackmanvoice.net/2018/02/16/7-tips-to-make-your-movie-theater-experience-awesome/)

Center for the Arts Presents Monty Python’s “Spamalot”: Rated PG-13, Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail.