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| Appraisals, lectures part of Wayne County celebration |
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RICHMOND, Ind. – Wayne County is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Bicentennial activities will be held June 19-26 and will include antique appraisals and discussions, which will be held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in conjunction with the fair.
One of the star attractions at the fairgrounds will be the Bicentennial Quilt, which area quilters made. The quilt features a block for each of the 15 townships in the county, with the county courthouse featured in the center.
After the fair the quilt will travel throughout the county for the remainder of the year.
On Monday, June 21 AntiqueWeek Managing Editor Connie Swaim-Robb will present a talk on “Caring for Family Treasures.” The lecture will begin at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m. antique appraisals will be conducted at a cost of $5 per item with a limit of three items.
Wayne County was formed in December of 1810 and organized in 1811. Indiana had not yet become a state when Wayne County was formed as part of the Indiana Territory. Wayne County Historian, Carolyn Lafever has written a book detailing the battle for the county seat. The book is titled Wayne County, Indiana, The Battles for the Courthouses. Since 1810 there have been three county seats and six courthouses in the county. The book tells the story of the conflict to move the county seat, which became Indiana’s longest-running feud. The book will be available at the fairgrounds during the June 19-26 activities. For more details, call 765-489-5429 or go online to www.waynet.org |
| 6/16/2010 |
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