Greenfield Historical Society History Day set for Oct. 3
The McClain House, part of the Greenfield Through the Years, a scale model of Greenfield built by Tom Adams, is located in the Greenfield Historical Society's B&O Depot.
The Greenfield Historical Society will hold its annual History Day on October 3 at the Grain & Hay Building at the corner of Jefferson Street and McArthur Way, Greenfield. The festivities will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Society volunteers are busily making plans for the event.
New displays are being prepared including a display of shoes in the society’s collection in the Smith Tannery. In the Grain & Hay there will be a display featuring photos and items about the Greenfield Tri-County Chautauqua from the society’s collection.
The B&O Depot will be open for visitors to see the Greenfield Through the Years display. This scale model of Greenfield is a must see. Tom Adams will be on hand to share Greenfield’s history and his experiences of building the display.
Wendy Royse will share the history of Conestoga wagons and the society’s Wilson wagon in the Red Barn. Also on display in the barnyard will be the society’s Ahrens-Fox firetruck, buggies, Browder lifesaving net, and farming tools.
As in previous History Days Mike and Kathy Mincey will be on hand demonstrating cider making. Their free samples are always popular. Jayne Honnold is looking forward to sharing her skill at quilting and Shirley King will be on hand to share her colored pencil painting skill. Silas Soards and Susan Long will be playing the pump organ in the Smith Tannery during the afternoon.
The society will have a booth of surplus historical books and papers from its collection for people to read and purchase. There will also be old Dragon yearbooks for sale mostly dating from 1920-60 plus a few other ones, along with other yard sale items which were donated to the society from members. Plans are also being made for MHS Arts Honor Society booth again this year.
Food for the day will include Chris Dodd’s smoked pork loin, which has been a favorite at past History Days. Also, the society’s bean soup will be served. Hot dogs, chips, desserts, and drinks will round out the menu for the day.
Below, Wilson Conestoga Wagon carried the Wilson family to Greenfield in the early 1800s. Wendy Royse will be sharing information about Conestoga Wagons during History Day.
