CRESTLINE — Living History Days is a yearly historical event celebrating Crawford County’s Revolutionary War connection.
The Crawford Park District partners with a local reenactment group, Colonel Crawford’s Company, to put on this event starting June 3 at Lowe-Volk Park near Crestline.
There will be reenactments of Col. Crawford’s capture each day concluding with a bus tour to Wyandot County for those who are interested. New this year will include Dutch Milliners showing their sewing skills by sewing “A Gown in a Day.”
Native Ways Traditional Arts will have items for purchase and will be showcasing skills such as hide tanning and cooking. Native women will be showing skills such as finger weaving, gourd decorating and jewelry.
Be sure to check out the Scottish bagpiper, blacksmith, Friendship Farms Goatsmilk soap, children’s games, flint knapping, and 18th century music and dancing. On Saturday evening from 8 to 10 p.m. Col. Crawford’s Company will provide lantern tours of the area.
Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information contact the Crawford Park District office at 419-683-9000. Look for information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District by visiting their web site at www.crawfordparkdistrict.org or by visiting the Facebook page.
Living History Days Schedule
Saturday, June 2
9 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
10 a.m. – Russell Morris: Shequonor, Shawnee singer/Storyteller
11 a.m. – Capture of Col. Crawford; Bus Tour starts immediately afterward
1 p.m. – Vane Scott: The Many Faces of Old Glory
2 p.m. – Colonial School
3 p.m. – Capture of Col. Crawford
4 p.m. – Close
8 to 10 p..m – Lantern Tours
Sunday, June 3
10 a.m. – Open
10 a.m. — Russell Morris: Shequonor, Shawnee singer/Storyteller
11 a.m. – Capture of Col. Crawford; Bus Tour starts immediately afterward
1 p.m. – Vane Scott: The Many Faces of Old Glory
2 p.m. – Children’s Plant Walk
3 p.m. – Capture of Col. Crawford
4 p.m. – Close
