- Last Updated on Monday, 01 July 2013 00:53
The Elizabeth Township Historical Society will sponsor an historic tour to the 1790-1815 Fair in New Boston, Ohio on August 30 - 31 and September 1. The authentic period fair at New Boston offers reenactments of a woodland Indian area, early American entertainment and crafts.
The bus tour will feature lunch at Clifton Mill, a seven-story, water-powered gristmill; a tour of an 1839 stagecoach stop, an 1849 restored Greek revival mansion, the Johnny Appleseed museum and a vintage baseball game.
“The tour allows people to step 200 years back in time at the 30th Annual Fair at New Boston. Everything about this quality event creates the illusion of time travel to 1790-1810,” said Carl Lander, Jr. chairman of ETHS board of directors who developed the tour and will serve as tour director.
The historical reenactment includes a cannon salute to General George Rogers Clark riding into the fair, Daniel Boone and other frontier heroes. The Mad River Light Artillery sets up their six-pounder cannon for several firings. A battle restaged features militia on foot and horses, Shawnee warriors and British troops.
Cost is $275 per person that includes rooms and most meals. For details, call Lander at 724-872-7448.
