Historic Pierceton Walking Tour Announced For Saturday
August 20, 2024 at 4:55 p.m.
PIERCETON - Experience the charm and history of downtown Pierceton during a guided walking tour at the Heirloom Tomato Festival this Saturday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m.
Discover the town's history dating back to the early 1850s and hear colorful tales about what makes the berg unique. Tourgoers will view well-preserved Italianate buildings from the late 1800s, hear about the 1895 fire that destroyed half of the commercial district, and discover why tomatoes and antiques are so integral to Pierceton's legacy. The tour is enriched by historical photographs posted along the path. As a special behind-the-scenes stop, participants will also visit the rarely-seen temple room of the Masonic Lodge, designed by Pierceton architect Frank Logan.
This approximately one-hour tour, led by historian Joan Hostetler of The Indiana Album (www.indianaalbum.com), departs from the information booth on the west side of The Old Train Depot. A suggested $10 donation helps the Whitko Community Digital Image Project digitize and share historical photos and documents (https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15078coll28). Pay on the day of the tour or make a donation of any size via Eventbrite (https://tinyurl.com/5xnyjy3y). The tour is limited to the first 25 registrants, so either register though Eventbrite or email [email protected] in advance to reserve a spot.
Come early to enjoy other activities at the Heirloom Tomato Festival (held in Brower Park in Pierceton on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), including live music, guest speakers, craft vendors an agricultural art show, and tomato-related displays and foods that hearken back to Reid-Murdoch Co., Pierceton's "tomato factory." Stay late to enjoy the many antique and gift shops in the town's commercial district.
Hostetler, who is documenting the history of the Whitko Community as well as copying images from throughout Indiana for the Indiana Album, will be available before and after the tour in a booth at Second Fiddle, 117 N. First St. Bring along your Indiana-related photographs to be scanned at a scan-a-thon while you shop, or contact [email protected] to arrange a private scanning appointment.
PIERCETON - Experience the charm and history of downtown Pierceton during a guided walking tour at the Heirloom Tomato Festival this Saturday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m.
Discover the town's history dating back to the early 1850s and hear colorful tales about what makes the berg unique. Tourgoers will view well-preserved Italianate buildings from the late 1800s, hear about the 1895 fire that destroyed half of the commercial district, and discover why tomatoes and antiques are so integral to Pierceton's legacy. The tour is enriched by historical photographs posted along the path. As a special behind-the-scenes stop, participants will also visit the rarely-seen temple room of the Masonic Lodge, designed by Pierceton architect Frank Logan.
This approximately one-hour tour, led by historian Joan Hostetler of The Indiana Album (www.indianaalbum.com), departs from the information booth on the west side of The Old Train Depot. A suggested $10 donation helps the Whitko Community Digital Image Project digitize and share historical photos and documents (https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15078coll28). Pay on the day of the tour or make a donation of any size via Eventbrite (https://tinyurl.com/5xnyjy3y). The tour is limited to the first 25 registrants, so either register though Eventbrite or email [email protected] in advance to reserve a spot.
Come early to enjoy other activities at the Heirloom Tomato Festival (held in Brower Park in Pierceton on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), including live music, guest speakers, craft vendors an agricultural art show, and tomato-related displays and foods that hearken back to Reid-Murdoch Co., Pierceton's "tomato factory." Stay late to enjoy the many antique and gift shops in the town's commercial district.
Hostetler, who is documenting the history of the Whitko Community as well as copying images from throughout Indiana for the Indiana Album, will be available before and after the tour in a booth at Second Fiddle, 117 N. First St. Bring along your Indiana-related photographs to be scanned at a scan-a-thon while you shop, or contact [email protected] to arrange a private scanning appointment.