Coming up next weekend, June 25th and 26th, at the Dennison Train Depot in Dennison, Ohio will be Soldiers Fest. Both Lee McBee and I will be there in the 18th century area and will have plenty of tickets for the Raffle on hand. Dennison is a little SE of New Philadelphia and it's a great weekend. The Soldier's Fest celebrates our soldiers from 18th century thru present day. It has a great museum and was a stopping point for WWII soldiers on their way East. There will be WWII reenactments with GI's and German's and a Civil War encampment. Check out their web site for more details at www.dennisondepot.org
Don't forget to bring money for Schoenbrunn's raffle tickets or better yet, get on our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org for all the details and photos. Hope to see you at the Dennison Train Depot next weekend!

When you attend the Schoenbrunn Village Trade Fair, you will have the opportunity to walk the same grounds as the original inhabitants of the Village did. The Village is on the exact site of the Delaware Moravian town started in 1772! There are 17 buildings on their original site presently. You will see the Meeting House which will host children's games and activities on Saturday and Sunday as well as hosting Parson John for his Sunday sermon. It will also host the Colonial Dinner Saturday night. The school house will be open for your continued learning! The 11 cabins are already reserved for Vendor's and re-enactors and 2 of the 3 Indian Cabins are also taken. There are several 2 story cabins and 1 double cabin with a breezeway. This cabin is home to Doctor Roberts and his 4 girls for the Fair. He will be demonstrating his craft at 3 shows, 2 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. Don't miss them, his program is fantastic!
While walking the grounds, you will be treated to the best 18th century re-enactors and products available. There will be beautiful 18th century pottery by Amanda and Pat Lipps from Common Ground Pottery, hand made leather goods by Bob Browder at Long Hunter Leather, Hand woven blankets and yarns by Cardon Wools. Hand Forged iron items by Randy Wolfe at Bethel Forge, Clothing by Mike Pullins at Ohio Valley Peddler as well as clothing from Hidden Dirk Mercantile. Hand made trade silver by Roger and Stacie Moore, custom made horn items by Wild Willy Frankfurt, master horner. 18th century militia leather from Darrel Lang of Wulff's Ranger's, assorted 18th century items from the mark Wiley at the Wiley House , assorted 18th century notions by Bruce Richmond of Stitches in Tyme, also attending will be Smoke and Fire offering just about everything 18th century, and much more.
You will see military and militia soldiers walking the grounds along with Eastern Woodland Indians. There will also be musket demonstrations each day for your enjoyment.
Please put our Trade Fair on your calendar for the 3rd weekend in October. It's a great way to share a fall weekend with the family at a fantastic historical site. You will not be disappointed!

Schoenbrunn Trade Fair Participants

I have been talking with many re enactors about the Trade Fair this year as I travel to events. Everyone who has attended the past 2 year's Trade Fair at Schoenbrunn are returning and many more have sent in their applications for the jury process. This year we will be pleased to have participants from Wulff's Ranger's, Speakman's Company, Colonel Crawford's Company, and the King's 8th Regiment.
The Trade Fair grounds are perfect for camping with plenty of shade trees, spring water, and quite, peaceful atmoshpere. The staff at Schoenbrunn Village is very helpful and greatly appreciates all of the re enactors for their help in making this event a success. They go out of their way to make sure we all have what we need to enjoy the weekend and if you haven't attended yet, you'll love their breakfast they put on for everyone Saturday and Sunday.
Check out our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagetradefair.org It will have all the information on the application/jury process as well as Raffle ticket purchase. The raffle is very important to the Trade Fair as the Ohio Historical Society does not help in any way putting on the Trade Fair. The Raffle money will pay for advertising the Fair and any other items that require funds for the Fair.
This Trade Fair is put on solely thru the efforts of the Village Volunteers and the 4 man Fair Committee. Not only does the Raffle money help this great historical site, but you can win some fantastic prizes as well. Check it out!

Our Trade Fair, although only in it's 3rd. year, is host to some of the best 18th Century vendor's available. This year's Fair will showcase these fine vendor's:

Common Ground Pottery
Ohio Valley peddler
Long Hunter Leather
Smoke and Fire
Bethel Forge
Cardon Wools
Wild Willy Frankfort - horner
Wiley House Shop
Hidden Dirk Merchantile
Stitches in Tyme
Roger Moore - silversmith
Robert Wolf - cooperage
Tim Dowler - horns and such
Patriots of the American Revolution Magazine
Laura Enock - weaver

Participants in the Fair will spend the weekend on the actual site of the Moravian Delaware Village in use from 1772 thru 1777. Schoenbrunn was right in the middle of the western theater of the Revolutionary War. The beautiful site is quite and once inside the Village, you will be able to totally immerse yourself in the 18th. Century. No power lines, lighting, or modern conveniences. There will be firewood and straw provided, ice available for sale, with modern restrooms just outside the museum and porta pots strategically located for your use. The Village volunteers provide all juried participants a FREE breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, a huge hit every year!

The public will be treated not only to what 18th. Century living was like, but can shop at the authentic Vendor's, buy 18th. century food, and learn from the many activities throughout the weekend. Come watch to Albert Roberts, the 18th. Century Doctor, ply his trade. Stop by the 18th. century Apothecary to see what methods of medicine were in use. Watch a weaver turn her yarn into products for sale. The sound of the Blacksmith's hammer rings out in the autumn air. The sounds of musket fire and the smell of powder mixes with the cool temperatures of October on the Village Green.
Maggie, the indentured servant, tells her sad story and don't miss the 18th. Century Sunday Sermon at the Meeting House by Parson John. All of this under the canopy of yellow and reds from the many trees throughout the Village.

You will leave the Fair, either as a participant or public, with a sense of what 18th Century living was like. We invite you all to our Living History weekend on October 15th. and 16th., 2011. Stop by our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org for all the details. See you in October!

Schoebrunn Trade Fair Raffle

We are holding a raffle this year to help raise funds for the Fair operation. The raffle information can be found on our web site: www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org Tickets are just $5 each or 6 for $25. The prizes are worth approx. $2700 with 7 places being raffled off. First place is a hand made English fowler made by Mr. Ken Netting. Other prizes include shot bags by Bob Browder and Rob Park, Randy Wolfe knife/sheath, powder horn by Wild Willy Frankfort, pottery by Common Ground Pottery, haversack by Stitches in Tyme, and a set of books on 18th century rangers by Matt Wulff. Photos are on the web site along with purchase information.
The prizes are great and your support will help insure continued use of this exceptional 18th century village.

2011 Schoenbrunn Village Trade Fair

Welcome to the Schoenbrunn Village Trade fair blog. For those of you who have not heard of this Trade fair, this year will be our 3rd annual event. The Fair will be held at Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia, Ohio on October 14th thru the 16th. You can visit our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org

This event is a juried Fair depicting the period from 1750 thru 1789. All the information on the jury process as well as applications to be juried are on the web site.

The Village is the first permanent settlement in Ohio and was a Moravian Delaware village. The present Village has 17 reconstructed buildings on their original site. It is a beautiful location that makes for a great weekend. Please check us out, we'd love to have you attend either as a participant or public.