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Official
Hatfield & McCoy Reunion Site
Last Updated: May 7,
2008
Hatfield-McCoy Heritage Weekend
The
5th Anniversary of the Signing of the Truce!
Where: Pikeville,
Kentucky
When: June 13, 14 & 15, 2008
CALLING ALL SOFTBALL
PLAYERS! WE NEED YOU TO PARTICIPATE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14 AT 2:00 -
WILL THE McCOY'S OUTPLAY THE HATFIELDS? WILL THE HATFIELD'S BE
VICTORIOUS? IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING SEND AN EMAIL TO: RON
McCOY AT:
mccoy1963@aol.com
Coca-Cola of Pike County
has generously agreed to sponsor the Softball Game and will be
providing t-shirts to all the players!
Several special events
are still in the planning stages. Watch this site for
additional information.
We welcome anyone related
to the Hatfield or McCoy Families, History Buffs as well as everyone else
interested in Family Genealogy or the events surrounding the Feud!
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DATE |
TIME |
PLACE |
EVENT |
Friday, June 13
(Yikes it is on Friday the 13th!) |
6:30 P.M. |
Landmark Inn |
Joint Family Dinner.
Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Dinner, June 13th, 6:30 p.m., Landmark Inn.
Tickets are $20.00 and include the buffet, coffee or soda and water, tax and
gratuity.
Tickets can be purchased by sending a check or money order to:
Pikeville-Pike County Tourism
781 Hambley Rd.
P. O. Box 1497
Pikeville, KY 41501
E-mail:
tourpikeco@setel.com
Tickets ordered before June 1, 2008 will be mailed. Tickets ordered
after June 1 will be available for pickup at the Landmark Inn the
night of the dinner.
The Pike County of Tourism office can be reached at 606-432-5063 or 800-844-7453.
Their office hours are 9:00 - 4:30 Monday through Friday.
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| Friday, June 13 |
6:30 P.M. |
Landmark Inn |
Libby Preston will have a genealogy
table at the dinner event. So please bring your pictures, family
information, etc. and find out more about the families. You
can also email your line directly to Libby at
Libby@libby-genealogy.com so
she can be sure to have added your line before you get there!
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| Saturday, June 14 |
To Be Determined |
To Be Announced |
Opening Events
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| Saturday, June 14 |
7:00 A. M. |
Food City
Parking Lot, U. S. 119, Goody, KY |
Hatfield-McCoy
Marathon & Half Marathon. For
more information or to register go to
www.tugvalleyrrc.com
. Read about the Marathon & Half Marathon in the Appalachian News
Express at
http://www.news-expressky.com/articles/2008/05/06/news/01runmccoy.txt
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| Saturday, June
14 |
High Noon
(12:00 P.M.) |
Pikeville City
Park |
A special ceremony of the
presentation of signed
shotguns will take place. The shotguns will be signed by Reo Hatfield,
Bo McCoy & Ron McCoy. Anticipated recipients include the Governor of West Virginia, the Governor of
Kentucky and President George Bush. The Governor of West
Virginia will be present to accept his shotgun.
Remember this is the 5th
Anniversary of the Signing of the Truce and will be a special event
well worth attending! |
| Saturday, June
14 |
Following the High Noon
Ceremony |
Pikeville College Softball
Field |
Picnic Lunch - Tents will be set up in the ball field parking
lot. They have horseshoe pits and we hope to have some other fun
competitive activities as well.
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| Saturday, June
14 |
2:00 P.M. |
Pikeville College Softball
Field |
Softball Showdown!
Anyone interested in playing (for either team) please contact Ron
McCoy at:
mccoy1963@aol.com
A roster of players will be posted as players
are known!
The team members will sign the balls
after the game and give two away as "door prizes" following the
game: One to a Hatfield winner, One to a McCoy winner.
Watchers from either side are
welcome! So come one and all & have some fun.......
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| Saturday, June 14 |
To Be Determined |
To be Announced |
Bus tours of the feud sites are planned and
will be announced soon. Ticket prices & costs as well as
destinations will be posted as soon as they are available.
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| Sunday, June 15 |
To Be Determined |
To Be Announced |
Joint Farewell Breakfast & Prayer
Service |
You are the
visitor!
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