Painted Stone Settlers, Inc.

02/10/2026

Register today! Experience life on the frontier as the settlers did at Squire Boone's Painted Stone Station in 1781. While the Revolutionary War was being fought, many settlers were carving out a living at Painted Stone and forging ahead with plans for Independence. Visit with us and learn about Kentucky's role in the founding of America - celebrating 250 years of history, 1776 - 2026.

09/17/2025

Looking for a re-enactor, SAR gentleman, actor to portray Lt. Van Swearingen (1754-1839). Needed for a Grove Hill Cemetery program at the end of October and a new Patriots Tour being developed by the Shelby County Historical Society. Email or call/text for details: [email protected] or (502) 487-0379.

09/16/2025

The dedication at Whitaker's Station. While hosting The Painted Stone Settlers, Long Run Massacre Re-Enactment we also took time to visit the Whitaker Station Marker at Red Orchard Park hosted by The Shelby County Historical Society. Photos from the re-enactment can be found at www.pioneertimesusa.com

09/12/2025

936 through the gate today and 28 stations! Thank you to all the students, teachers and parents who visited Red Orchard Park today for our School Day Program. And thank you Shelbyville/Shelby County Parks & Rec, Shelby County Judge Executive Ison, Deputy County Judge Jon Park, Mayor Ethington, City Administrator Fred Rogers, Senator Aaron Reed, and School Board member Sarah Reed for visiting as well. We couldn't do it without your support and our GREAT reenactors and SAR members.

09/11/2025

The countdown has begun! See what a magical place Red Orchard Park turns into for the next 2 days! Visit us Saturday, September 13th for the Long Run Massacre, 10-5. Main reenactment Saturday at 2 pm. www.paintedstonesettlers.org.

09/11/2025

It's here! Setting up today at Red Orchard Park for the 2025 Long Run Massacre Re-Enactment.

Join us for the Long Run Massacre on Saturday, Sept. 13th - Main reenactment at 2 pm at Red Orchard Park in Shelbyville, KY. Be a part of this exciting outdoor drama as it unfolds 244 years after actually taking place. Help us remember those who lost their lives and those who lived to tell about it. Reenactors needed and public welcome. Event takes place 10 am - 5 pm. FREE admission in honor of America's 250th birthday in 2026.

09/09/2025

Visit Red Orchard Park on Saturday, Sept. 13th for lots of History!! Visit the frontier and meet the people who settled it. FREE admission, FREE parking, food vendor onsite, meet author Eddie Price, and much more! Please bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on during re-enactment.

18th Century Cannon Demo 11:45 am
Whitaker Station marker dedication 12:30 pm
Long Run Massacre re-enactment 2:00 pm
Prisoner Exchange 2:30 pm

Whitaker Station was one of Shelby County’s earliest frontier settlements. Built in the early 1780s, the station was a small wooden fort surrounded by cabins that sheltered pioneer families during Kentucky’s formative years.

Like other frontier stations, it provided both a home and a place of protection, with walls and blockhouses guarding against danger. Families gathered here to farm, trade, and support one another as they carved out new lives in the wilderness.

Located near present-day Red Orchard Park, Whitaker Station played an important role in the settlement of Shelby County. Though the fort itself is long gone, its legacy endures as a reminder of the courage, community spirit, and resilience of Kentucky’s earliest settlers

09/06/2025

One week to go!

The Long Run Massacre, Sat., Sept. 13, 2025 from 10 am - 5 pm at Red Orchard Park, 704 Kentucky Street, Shelbyville, KY. Experience the Revolution on the Kentucky frontier with us.

09/05/2025

The Long Run Massacre - where you can see, hear, touch, taste and smell the Kentucky frontier. Step back to 1781 with us and witness what our ancestors lived to tell about. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 from 10 am - 5 pm. FREE admission. Plenty of FREE parking. Food vendor on site.

Don't just read about it - relive it with us!

09/04/2025

Join us for the Long Run Massacre on Saturday, Sept. 13th - Main reenactment at 2 pm at Red Orchard Park in Shelbyville, KY. Be a part of this exciting outdoor drama as it unfolds 244 years after actually taking place. Help us remember those who lost their lives and those who lived to tell about it. Reenactors needed and public welcome. Event takes place 10 am - 5 pm. FREE admission in honor of America's 250th birthday in 2026.

09/03/2025

Reenactors - In appreciation of your help in putting on The Long Run Massacre and our School Day program this year, we will again be giving away a gas card on School Day, Sept. 12th, and 3 gift baskets after the Camp Feast on Saturday. You must be a participating demoer for School Day to be able to enter the drawing on Friday. The remaining 3 gift baskets will be given away on Saturday, Sept. 13th after the event closes to the public. You must be present to win.
So come join us for the day! If you haven’t registered yet, do so at: www.paintedstonesettlers.org. Also let us know if you’re staying for the Feast at 6 p.m.

09/02/2025

CALLING ALL REENACTORS!! Make plans now to attend this year's Long Run Massacre reenactment on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 from 10 -5. Historically, this is the date the actual event took place as settlers evacuated Squire Boone, Jr.'s Painted Stone Station in what is now Shelby County, KY. Make sure to stay for our Camp Feast at 6 pm and gift basket drawings. Make history happen with us!