A festival that’s either set in a particular time period or springs from some aspect of history.
The Penn’s Colony Festival invites festival goers to a wooded area in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania… …only to transport them to the mid 1700’s… …where children are taught of different times… …military men of rank freely travel about on horseback… …and parades are done through the market streets… …as festival goers and … Read more
2023 DATE: May 27-28, 2023This post documents my experience on May 25, 2019. Just beyond the entrance gates of the Century Village Museum… …as the fifes and drums remembered Johnny (Crooked River Fife and Drums)… …19th century men chatted in the shade… …young Union solders set up a rifle pyramid… … Read more
2023 DATESAugust 12-13, 2023August 19-20, 2023August 26-27, 2023 This post documents my experience on August 11, 2018. When I entered the grounds of the Shaker Woods Festival… …I was a little overwhelmed… …but with a map in my hand… …and an eye out for location markers… …I set out to … Read more
The Sonnenberg Homecoming is the perfect excuse to visit Sonnenberg Village, enter some historic buildings, enjoy live music, learn something at an exhibit and try out some delicious food. 2023 DATE: August 12, 2023Location: Sonnenberg Village13497 Hackett RoadApple Creek, OH 44606Website: https://www.kidronhistoricalsociety.org **** This post documents my experience on August … Read more
The Somerset Historical Center is a beautiful property to explore… …with a covered bridge… …a cider press… …a newly finished lime kiln… …and an annual festival called Mountain Craft Days. All over the grounds, festival goers were able to watch demonstrations and learn about such things as stone cutting… …coopering… … Read more
This post documents my experience on September 4, 2016. I walked on over to Covington Community Park… …as kids played in the playground below… …and festival goers wavered in time… …between the present day with cornhole boards and dish towels… …and the past circa late 1700’s/early 1800’s, where you would … Read more
The Fair at New Boston is a festival/fair set in 1790-1810 with period vendors, entertainment and food. Tons to see and do. 2023 DATE: September 2-3, 2023Location: 936 S Tecumseh RdSpringfield, OH 45506Website: https://www.facebook.com/FairatNewBoston/ **** This post documents my experience on September 4, 2016. Beyond the entrance banner, admission gate… … Read more
The Gathering at Garst takes place on the grounds of the Garst Museum where visitors can find plenty of artisans, food vendors, live music and a Living History encampment. You may even meet local legend, Annie Oakley. 2023 DATE: July 29-30, 2023Location: Garst Museum205 N BroadwayGreenville, OH 45331Website: https://www.gatheringatgarst.com/ **** … Read more
2023 DATE: July 28-30, 2023AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2018, the festival moved to the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville. This post documents my experience on July 25, 2015. ******************** Phoebe Ann Mosey, known around the world today as Annie Oakley, was born in Darke County, Ohio on August 13, 1860. She … Read more