MANSFIELD — Kevin Wappner’s fellow volunteers call him the “baby” of the group. He’s 62. For 14 years, the volunteers behind the Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) have worked to preserve local history. They rolled up their sleeves to help reconstruct the Mansfield Blockhouse in South Park. They followed it up by erecting a […]
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Mansfield’s South Park celebrates Johnny Appleseed’s 250th birthday
MANSFIELD —The Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) welcomed families to South Park on Saturday to celebrate John Chapman’s 250th birthday with a myriad of festivities and historical artifacts.
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Sept. 21 free event celebrates Johnny Appleseed’s 250th birthday in South Park
MANSFIELD — The Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) is hosting a free event Saturday in South Park in honor of Johnny Appleseed’s 250th birthday. Festivities will include educational displays, historic demonstrations, live entertainment and vendors. It’s one of several events paying homage to the American horticulturist and folk hero in the coming weeks. […]
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Civil War Living History Days coming up June 8 & 9 at Mansfield’s South Park
MANSFIELD — Valerie Hamill did more than tell Mansfield City Council about a planned Civil War “living history” event coming up at South Park. Dressed in a hoop skirt from that era in American history, the woman from Galena, Ohio, made the upcoming two-day event come to life in council chambers. She did it by […]