Sherman's Valley Heritage Days
Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 07:00am to 03:30pm
Sherman's Valley Heritage Days
Blain Picnic Grounds
532 Picnic Grove Road
Schedule Of Events
7:00 am-3:30 pm
7:00 am -9:00 am - Country Breakfast
9:00 am -10:00 am - Blain Community Church Service in block building (Bring Lawn Chain)
Guest Speaker-Chalk Talk by Elva Hurst Music By: Keepin' It Simple
10:00 am -2:00 pm - Heritage Tent demonstrators located in the block building
10:30 am - Threshing and Baling Straw
10:30 am - Chicken Bar-B-Q
12:00-Noon Whistle, US. Flag Ceremony and prayer National Anthem (sung by Karen Wallace)
1:00 pm - Old Fashioned Parade
3:30 pm - Raffle Drawing
Children's Activities Tent
Bring your kids for a fun-filled weekend.
Coloring Contest
Corn Boxes
Pedal Cart Track
Bean-Bag Toss
Antique Farm Machinery
Antique steam engine gas engines, tractors & farm equipment demonstrations and displays.
Threshing
Straw Baling
Circular Sawmill
Corn Husking
Ensilage Cutting
Re-enactors
Historical re-enactor encampments on grounds
Heritage Demonstrations
Heritage demonstrators are now located at the block building. Working Artisan craftspeople will be demonstrating
Weaving
Spinning
Woodworking
Trapping and others
Good Country Food
A wide selection of country foodswillbe available including delicious sausage saridwiches, roast pork sandwiches, and scrapple to take home.
-Also- Chicken Bar-B-Q Fresh Baked Pies Fresh Apple Cider Homemade open kettle soups and more!
Special Attractions
National Wild Turkey Federation Sherman's Valley Strutters Home of the Legends sanctioned turkey-calling contest held Saturday after the Old Fashioned Parade. For info.. phone Brenda Beat at 717-979-0920.
Jake's Take Aim 88 gun frailer airgun range will be present all weekend (weather permitting). For info phone Joe Saylor at 717-903-2307
Chalk Talk presentation at Church Service- elvaschalkart.com
Hatchet-Throwing at the Frontierman's Camp. Civil War artillery firing demonstrations.
Stop by our Heritage Days building for a membership. We also offer a variety of hats, T-shirts, hot pins, sweatshirts, raffle tickets, and plaques.
Cost:
Admission $2.00 per Adult
Children under 12, FREE!