This is the second in a series of five stories from the sesquicentennial committee that will highlight different aspects of the Bluffton Sesquicentennial.
The Village of Bluffton announces its Sesquicentennial Celebration in honor of Bluffton'^A's ^A"150 Years of Progress.^A" People of all age groups will be able to experience history first-hand through demonstrations and reenactments throughout the week.
Boy Scout Indian Village will be held all day at Buckeye Lake on Saturday, June 25, Sunday, June 26, Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2.
The homestead of the Swiss Community Historical Society will be open for tours at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, after the Settlers Potluck dinner. Guides will be on duty for the Schumacher House, the garden, the shed, and the barn. The public is invited to step back in time and see the textiles, tools and household reality of a mid-1800s pioneer family home and farm.
The Bridenbaugh School House will also be open at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. 18th Century costumed Girl Scouts will be demonstrating games and songs of the early Pioneers. Inside the schoolhouse, you can experience what a typical school day was like with lessons and a pump organ.
Discover techniques of traditional arts and crafts that live on today. Weaving Demonstrations will be given at the Senior Citizens Center at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, June 27. At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28 they will be having a Crochet Demonstration. And on Wednesday, June 29 there will be a Quilting Bee at the Senior Citizens Center on Main Street.
There will be a Civil War encampment from Kenton at Bluffton Family Recreation field at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 1.
Don^A''t miss the fun of a vintage ballgame! Bluffton residents are putting together a team called the Shannon Sodbusters to host the Wyandotte GhostRiders from Upper Sandusky on July 2. The game begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Village Park. This game will be played with 1860 rules. If you would like to join the team please call Dan Groman at 419-643-5255.
The week of festivities ends with an Indian Pow Wow at the Indian Village held at Buckeye Lake. The Pow Wow starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 2.
