Back To The Days Of Kosciuszko At Fairgrounds This Weekend
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Back to the Days of Kosciuszko will hold its 15th annual event on the west side of the Kosciusko County fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday.
For the second year, re-enactors will portray time periods before and after the American Revolutionary War.
The event honors the work of patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko, who offered his services to the colonists fighting British rule. Kosciusko County and Warsaw are named for the brilliant Polish engineer.
Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $4 for children ages 12 and older and adults to age 54, $3 for senior citizens 55 years old and older. Children 5 years old and younger attend free.
Opening ceremonies and morning colors are presented at 9 a.m.
The school day crafts corner is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with candle dipping, military drills with wooden guns, drop spindle spinning, weaving, colonial toys and games. Activities are near the log cabin, which will be open to the public this year.
Punch and Judy puppets by Royal Jamison will perform throughout the day. Entertainment also includes songs by dulcimer player Karri Danner and magic by Magical F/X.
Farrier Matt Gillis will demonstrate early blacksmithing skills in a second permanent structure - the Lake City Forge.
A number of settlers and blanket traders will offer food and wares throughout the weekend.
Sunday morning opens with roll call, inspection of arms and a special flag presentation. At 9:30 a.m. is a church service.
Military confrontations and demonstrations will be seen throughout both days.
Six years ago, deLaBalme Military Forces became the host unit for Back to the Days of Kosciuszko. A non-profit educational organization, the group represents and portrays a colonial militia unit that fought in the Midwest.
This year the unit encourages visitors to participate in the living history demonstrations of the 1754 to 1815-era, which covers the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
On Friday, more than 1,400 fourth-grade students from 18 area schools will visit the fairgrounds, to see and experience 18th-century crafts and skills.
Back to the Days of Kosciuszko organizers include Mark Parker, Jeff Nicolet, Charlotte Siegfried, Darline Wallace, Deb and Barb Wuthrich, Jim and Barb Smelser, Roy and Jean Bradbury, Dick and Katy Goshert, Betty Carrie, Jim and Karen Ellison, Luann Goering and Cissy Kramer. [[In-content Ad]]
Back to the Days of Kosciuszko will hold its 15th annual event on the west side of the Kosciusko County fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday.
For the second year, re-enactors will portray time periods before and after the American Revolutionary War.
The event honors the work of patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko, who offered his services to the colonists fighting British rule. Kosciusko County and Warsaw are named for the brilliant Polish engineer.
Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $4 for children ages 12 and older and adults to age 54, $3 for senior citizens 55 years old and older. Children 5 years old and younger attend free.
Opening ceremonies and morning colors are presented at 9 a.m.
The school day crafts corner is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with candle dipping, military drills with wooden guns, drop spindle spinning, weaving, colonial toys and games. Activities are near the log cabin, which will be open to the public this year.
Punch and Judy puppets by Royal Jamison will perform throughout the day. Entertainment also includes songs by dulcimer player Karri Danner and magic by Magical F/X.
Farrier Matt Gillis will demonstrate early blacksmithing skills in a second permanent structure - the Lake City Forge.
A number of settlers and blanket traders will offer food and wares throughout the weekend.
Sunday morning opens with roll call, inspection of arms and a special flag presentation. At 9:30 a.m. is a church service.
Military confrontations and demonstrations will be seen throughout both days.
Six years ago, deLaBalme Military Forces became the host unit for Back to the Days of Kosciuszko. A non-profit educational organization, the group represents and portrays a colonial militia unit that fought in the Midwest.
This year the unit encourages visitors to participate in the living history demonstrations of the 1754 to 1815-era, which covers the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
On Friday, more than 1,400 fourth-grade students from 18 area schools will visit the fairgrounds, to see and experience 18th-century crafts and skills.
Back to the Days of Kosciuszko organizers include Mark Parker, Jeff Nicolet, Charlotte Siegfried, Darline Wallace, Deb and Barb Wuthrich, Jim and Barb Smelser, Roy and Jean Bradbury, Dick and Katy Goshert, Betty Carrie, Jim and Karen Ellison, Luann Goering and Cissy Kramer. [[In-content Ad]]