July 19 Down on the Farm celebration of America 250
MEDIA RELEASE__What do a French fur trader, a collector of Shawnee artifacts, a Native American, two folk singers and a gaggle of dulcimers have in common? They will all be at Little Riley Creek Farm during a free Down on the Farm celebration from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19.
- Wagon Rides / Farm Tours: Every 1/2 hour
- Display of Shawnee artifacts and cultural items - Gary Wetherill
- Reenactor Mark Brumbaugh will portray a French fur trader and have historical items and furs to show
- Concessions: Popcorn, Slushies, Cotton Candy and more!
ENTERTAINMENT
1:00 50 (songs) for (America) 250 by Wendy Chappell-Dick and John Jantzen
1:30 Native American drum, flute and storytelling by Georgia Adams
2:00 Riley Creek Strummers
3:00 50 (songs) for (America) 250 by Wendy Chappell-Dick and John Jantzen
3:30 Native American drum, flute and storytelling by Georgia Adams
4:00 50 (songs) for (America) 250 by Wendy Chappell-Dick and John Jantzen
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, September 18, 2026
- September 18 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Bluffton welcomes incoming class from nine states
- September 2026 Bluffton Lions Club update
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys soccer win vs. Kenton
- Ramseyer shares grandmother’s fight for citizenship during Bluffton Constitution Day Forum
- How Dillinger robbed a Bluffton bank
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Phyllis Ann Reynolds, 77, worked at Citizens National Bank
- Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, was a nursing home administrator
- Julie C. (Field) Amstutz worked for Putnam County ESC
- Pirate volleyball sweep vs. Wayne Trace
- Findlay Patrol's Donovan promoted to sergeant
- Pirate girls soccer win vs. Delphos Jefferson
- Sept. 14 Bluffton Council: Request for RTA bus signs, pre-1950s unused Maple Grove plots tallied
- Mornings with Mommy resume at Trinity Lutheran