We are celebrating our 25th anniversary with a "Pioneer Families Reunions" festival on Saturday June 22, 2013, 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
We will be honoring our early township settlers with a display of family pictures and donated articles from many of our pioneer and early family descendants. If you are a descendant from one of our early settlers, please let us know you are coming.
All buildings will be open for tours, children's fishing derby, hayrides, kids’ games, musical entertainment, antique car show, antique 1929 fire truck, watermelon eating contest.
We have returning Michael O'Hare area Abe Lincoln impersonator and on loan from the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis we will feature a display called "Faces of Lincoln".
We will have a silent auction and raffling a restored framed picture of the Robbins Mansion.
Food for sale will be hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, pies, ice cream, pop and root beer floats.
Crafters and antique vendors wanted. Pick up applications for our festival at the museum on Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 pm. Cost is $10 for 10x10 space. (no food) Contact us at 219-762-8349 (leave a message) or email at pchs.1@frontier.com for application.
If you've visited us before we have changed many of our displays since last year in the Alton Goin Museum.
Watch for updates on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pchs88
The historical society will be have a huge rummage sale/flea market from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday and Friday June 13 and 14 at Countryside Park on the grounds and in the barn. Space can be rented for $10, bring your own tables. Contact us at 219-762-8349 (leave a message) or email at pchs.1@frontier.com
Schedule for festival:
10:00 AM Opening ceremonies; Posting Colors; Star Spangled Banner
11:00 AM Scott Conner & Co. "Save the tunes"
12:00 PM Just For Fun Strummers; ukulele group
1:00 PM Trilly Cole; Banjo & Stories
2:00 PM Good Time Cloggers
3:00 PM Abraham Lincoln Impersonator
4:00 PM Closing Silent Auction
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Carnival Games
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Fishing Contest
1:00 PM to 2 PM Group Games
2:00 PM Watermelon eating contest
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Winamac Car Show