NORTH MANCHESTER – The Thomas Marshall House will be open for tours the first Saturday of October, November and December from 1 to 4 p.m.
The birthplace of the 28th vice-president of the United States is now complete and furnished to the time period of 1854.
A dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting by the North Manchester Chamber of Commerce will be Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. The public is invited. The Thomas Marshall House is on North Market Street in North Manchester just north of the Public Library.
Also Oct. 6, the Center For History, 124 E. Main St., North Manchester, will be open for tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admittance is free.
The North Manchester Center for History will participate in the annual Harvest Festival by offering antique appraisals Oct. 5. Attendees may bring up to three items to be appraised at a cost of $1 per item. Chad Metzger, certified appraiser, will be present and will also discuss the value and history of numerous objects of interest. The event will be at 124 E. Main St.
