Tuesday's sesquicentennial events delve deeper into Bluffton history
Four lectures and a crochet demonstration are planned on various Bluffton historical topics on Tuesday, June 28, as the Bluffton sesquicentennial celebration heads for mid-week.
1 p.m. - Crochet demonstrations at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center
Town hall events
2 p.m. - Darrell Groman, "Three Joseph DeFords"
3 p.m. - Dennis Morrison, "Bluffton artifacts"
4 p.m. - John Miles, "Native Americans"
7 p.m. - John Carnes of the Allen County Museum, guest speaker
Other exhibits:
Will Triplett photo exhibit, Sauder Gallery, Bluffton Universty, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bluffton University historical exhibit, Musselman Library lobby, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For a quick guide to daily sesquicentennial events click here.
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