By Thomas Palmer

A bit of a hiatus today from stories of Galion’s past to share an invitation to attend one of Crawford County’s premier annual history events, Living History Days, which takes place today and tomorrow at Lowe-Volk Park.

The Park is located just a few miles north of Galion on SR 598 (Portland Way North).

There’s great weather for this year’s Living History Days. Here is a rundown of what is happening:

Vendors, Displays, and Activities:

 Tomahawk Throwing, Fur Trade, Blacksmith, Wool Spinning, Cooking Demonstration, Native American Camp, Colonel Crawford Encampment, Revolutionary War Accoutrements, Childrens’ Games, Flint Knapping, Roger Moore, silversmith w/ Native style jewelry, The Calendula Shop—soap, lotions, & cremes


Presentations:


SATURDAY, JUNE 3

  • 9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony: Flag Raising by Local Scouts
  • 10:00 AM – Shequonur: Native Storyteller (Nature Center)
  • 11:00 AM – Reenactment: Capture of Colonel Crawford
  • 1:00 PM – Militia vs. Regular Army (Nature Center)
  • 2:00 PM – Forgotten Native Tribes (Nature Center)
  • 3:00 PM – Reenactment: Capture of Colonel Crawford
  • 4:00 PM – Event closes to the public

SUNDAY, JUNE 4

  • 10:00 AM – Shequonur: Native Storyteller (Nature Center)
  • 11:00 AM – Reenactment: Capture of Colonel Crawford
  • 1:00 PM – Militia vs. Regular Army (Nature Center)
  • 2:00 PM – 18th Century Medicine & Midwifery (Nature Center)
  • 3:00 PM – Reenactment: Capture of Colonel Crawford
  • 4:00 PM – Event closes to the public

Each Saturday, we share a post about local history. We call this series “Galion History Corner,” and we will be sharing not only stories about our shared heritage but also updates on history news here in southeast Crawford County.

This series is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bernard M. Mansfield, whose “Your Historical Galion” was a fixture in weekend editions of the Galion Inquirer. Dr. Mansfield was a friend and family physician, and he inspired the current generation of Galion historians to continue his work.