This weekend is the first Lantern Tour of the new season at Schoenbrunn Village. The hours are from 8pm to 10pm Saturday, May 17th. We hope you can make it, the Village will be lighted with candles and lanters and will look beautiful.
Docents will be in each cabin demonstrating 18th Century crafts from cooking to candle making, woodworking, etc. It will be a great night at the Village.

Jack

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!

I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This past year was a busy one and offered little time to make most of the events I usually get to. Hopefully,  2014 will different, we'll see! Have a safe winter season and I'll see you at events next year.

Best regards,

Jack Johnson

Some great news from Schoenbrunn. They have received 3 grants totaling around $155,000! This grant money will go to repair the Museum roof, fix bad chimney's inside the Village, repair other cabins, and possibly build new structures! The work is starting this fall and phase one will be done by spring 2014. I'll keep you informed on the progress.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Jack

Schoenbrunn Village Trade Fair was a success!

The 5th annual Trade Fair was held last weekend at Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Set up day was beautiful with sunny skies. Saturday began cloudy and the rains set in around 1pm. Traffic was heavy until around 2pm when the rain increased in strength until it stopped around 4:30 pm. Sunday was another beautiful day, sunny with cool temperatures. Participant were treated both Saturday and Sunday to another free breakfast put on by the Village volunteers and it was a great feast! The public was treated to an 18th century Apothecary, gunsmith, musket demonstrations each day and historical talks by author Matt Wulff and Mark Cory. A Moravian church service was held in the Church on Sunday morning for the local towns people and was very well attended.

Overall, we had a great time and I am already working on next year's event which will be October 18th an 19th, 2014. The raffle saw Jim Cummings win the Ken Netting smooth bore and all prize winners can be seen very soon on our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org

Next year we plan on having a native camp in the woods next to the Village so any native reenactors should think about being juried for the event. Updated jury applications will be forthcoming on the web site soon as well. Thanks to all who participated and to the public for attending. Thanks.

Jack Johnson

Well, we are getting closer to the Trade Fair, less than 3 weeks till another great event. Still time to be juried but I will not be jurying people at the Fair. Applications will be taken up to October 14th. After that date, jurying is closed. We have a great selection of prizes for the raffle to be held on Sunday October 20th at 3:00pm. Tickets will be sold the Fair weekend until 2:50 pm on the 20th.
This year we have well over $3000 in prizes to be handed out so come and get your tickets at the Fair. I hope to see you all in three weeks. Take care.

YMHS,
Jack Johnson

The fall Lantern Tour was last night in the Village and we had a pretty good crowd. The weather didn't look good up until about an hour beforehand but it came thru!  The Village is ready to go for the Trade Fair in 4 weeks and I am looking forward to another great weekend.
Our prize list for the Trade Fair raffle keeps growing and growing. We have hand forged knives, hand made leather goods, pottery, glassware, custom powder horns, Peter Goebel brass tea kettle, and more. Don't forget the custom Ken Netting Type G Trade Gun! If you don't have your tickets yet, get them at our web site, www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org or better yet, come to the Fair and buy them there!
Hope to see you all on October 19th!

Jack

Next Saturday, October 21st. will be the final Lantern Tour at Schoenbrunn village. It will run from 7:30 to 9:30 Saturday night. If you get a chance, stop by, the Village looks awesome lit by candles only. 4-5 of us will be on hand to demonstrate firelock functions for the public.
The Trade Fair is only 6 weeks away! Time flies but we are ready for year #5. We have some fantastic prizes for the raffle to be given out at 3pm on Sunday, October 20th. Want tickets, go to our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org for details on purchasing the tickets.

Hope to see you at the lantern tour and Trade Fair.

YMHS,

Jack Johnson

It's 2 months till the Trade fair at the Village and we can't wait. Everything is ready for another great weekend and we hope to see all of you there for a fun time. Juried participants and Vendor's are still coming in so don't delay those applications. We'll be at The Fair at New Boston next weekend and hope to talk with many of you there. Also, the last lantern Tour at the Village for 2013 will be Saturday 9/21 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Stop by if you get a chance. Thanks.

Jack

Boy, with the cool weather today, it seems like Trade Fair weather! At any rate, less than 3 months till the Schoenbrunn Village Trade fair and it will be here before we know it. There will be several new Vendors this year to add to our list of quality Vendore's we now have. The Village is looking great, several groups are volunteering their time to keep it looking fantastic. We are working on getting several grants and will use this money for cabin repairs and such. We also have a desire to built some of the lost buildings that were put up in the 20's so let's hope these grants come thru.

Don't forget to get your raffle tickets, information on our web site at www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org We have another list of fantastic prizes again this year. One change, the raffle prizes will be given out starting at 3pm on Sunday, October 20th. This is a change from previous years at 2pm.

Not juried yet, still plenty of time, check out the web site for applications and rules. Jury ends September 30, 2013.

Hope to see you at events remaining til October. have a safe summer.

YMHS,

Jack Johnson

Schoenbrunn Lantern Tour Coming Soon!

The first big event at Schoenbrunn Village will be Saturday, May 18, 2013. It is the first of 2 dates for the Lantern Tours thru the Village. The tour is from 7pm to 10pm and each cabin will be filled with Village Volunteers in period dress discussing the daily lives at the Village during it's operation. 

I will be there along with Lee McBee and Roy Howman demonstrating the use of firelocks. We can be found hanging around the Connor Cabin. It is a great event and kicks off the Village season. We will also be displaying this year's custom Ken Netting fowler that is the grand prize for the Trade Fair raffle. Tickets for the raffle will be for sale in the gift shop.

If you can make it, you will not be disappointed. If you can't, and want raffle tickets, just send your check made out to John Johnson to:

1795 Lexview Circle

Mansfield, Ohio 44907

$5 each or 3 for $10. We have close to $2700 in prizes thus far with more sure to come. The prizes will be given out at 3pm on Sunday, October 20,2013. You do not have to be present to win! Hope to see you on May 18th!

YMHS,

Jack Johnson

 

The 2013 Schoenbrunn Village Trade fair is set for October 19th and 20th, 2013. I have the Ken Netting Type G English Trade Gun on hand and am selling tickets for that and other prizes for our Raffle. All prizes will be given out at the Fair on Sunday 10/20 at 3pm. If you would like to purchase tickets, they are $5 each or 3 for $10. Please send a check for the number of tickets you want to:

John Johnson
1795 Lexview Circle
Mansfield, Ohio 44907.

If you would like to get your ticket stubs, please send along a stamp and I'll mail them back to you right away. This year we are only selling 1000 tickets and all proceeds after paying off the Trade Gun go to running next years Trade fair. Please remember, the Trade Fair is run completely by volunteer help so buying tickets helps us maintain the Trade Fair operations. If you'd like to call me for information on the jury process or about the Raffle, give me a call at 419 756-6878. I hope to see you at this year's Trade Fair!

YMHS,

Jack Johnson

Well, the 4th Annual Schoenbrunn Trade Fair is over and it was a great weekend. A little rainy on Saturday morning but glorious Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Turnout was very good for both participants and public. The Ken Netting fowler was won by Pat Lipps from Common Ground Pottery!

As usual, the breakfasts both days were superb and the Village Volunteers did a masterful job of keeping wood supplied and making sure we had everything we needed. Special thanks go out to Roy Howman, Lee McBee, Dave Moore, Raplh Arms, and Matt Bottomly for all their help in making my job a lot easier. 

 Thanks also to Todd Miller for his great demonstrations on Flax breaking, Matt Wulff and Mark Cory for their excellent talks each day, Greg and Marianne Leopold for the GREAT food, and all the guys who helped out with the Musket demonstrations each day!

 Next year's Trade Fair will be October 19 & 20, 2013 so get it on your schedule soon. If you haven't been to this event, you are missing one fun weekend! See you all next year! Have a Happy Holiday season!

YMHS,

Jack Johnson

Its just 2 weeks until the Trade Fair and we have a great schedule lined up for everyone. Everything is ready for a great weekend and i have ordered great weather. For those vendors and campers, I will be at the Village at 10am on Thursday, 10/18 til about 7 pm that night. I'll be back by 8:30 am on Friday. Roy Howman will be at the Village Thursday night for any late arrivals. I look forward to seeing you all this year. Take care.  Jack

Trade Fair vendors list increases!

Just a note to let everyone know the list of veldors for this years Trade Fair has increased. I have added these quality Vendors:

XX Trade Silver
Hoffman Reproductions
Calumet Traders
Deborah Blind 18th Century paper Filigree

These vendors join our list from last year of;
Common Ground Pottery
Hidden Dirk Merchantile
Smoke and Fire
Bethel Forge
Bushnell Bottle
Wiley House Traders
Tim Dowler Horner
Wild Willy Horner
Stitches in Tyme
Wooden Wolf
Roger Moore Silversmith
Leathers from the Past
Sherrie Saines - seamstress

Looks like another great event! See you all soon.

Jack

Lee McBee, Roy Howman and I had another meeting with the Schoenbrunn staff this past Wednesday evening at the Village. Everything is ready for this years Trade Fair. Now, we only need good weather!
The Volunteers are planing on another great 2 days of breakfast for all of us. Get to the Gift Shop early both Saturday and Sunday for some great breakfast treats! Wood is ready to go, the  water spigot near the back of the Village will be operational for us so getting water will be much easier. Porta Pots will be in the back part of the Village as well and, hopefully, if the truck can them in place, hidden from view and the modern restrooms will be open as usual.
We'll have another meeting 9/19 so more after that happens. See you all soon.

Jack

Here is a photo of some of the additional prizes for this years Schoenbrunn Trade Fair raffle. Missing is the pottery from Common Ground Pottery(its in Greg Leopolds capable hands!), glassware from Bushnell bottle(its wrapped safely till the Fair!), and Wild Willy's prize. The 2 bags also come with the matching belt bags, and the knife,trivett, and wallet from Bethel Forge are one prize. (The penny knife has their touchmark). Ticket sales are going well with only 1000 to be sold this year! Also, jurying is over on 9/30/12 so if you haven't attended our Fair before as a juried participant/vendor, get your application/photos in. Attended or been juried for the Fair in the past, simply email me to let me know you'll be there. See you in October!

2012 Netting fowler for Raffle!

Just a few photos of this year's Ken Netting English fowler for the Schoenbrunn Raffle. Only 1000 tickets are being sold at $5 each or 3 for $10. The only place you can get tickets is from me. If interested, please send your check for the number of tickets you want to:

John Johnson
1795 Lexview Circle
Mansfield, Ohio 44907

Please make the check out to John Johnson as my bank will not let me deposit into the raffle savings if made out to Jack! Include a stamped self addressed envelope and I'll send your ticket stubs back to you. Don't wait, tickets are moving pretty good at this time. There are also 8 other prizes to be raffled off on October 21, 2012 at 2 pm. Good luck!

Jack

Schoenbrunn Village Lantern Tour, Saturday May 19th!

The first Lantern Tour at the Village is coming up. On Saturday, May 19th, from 7 - 10 pm, the Village will host the first of 3 Lantern Tours for 2012. There will be interpreters in all the cabins demonstrating 18th Century life with an emphasis on the Moravian Delaware culture. I will be there along with Lee McBee and Roy Howman demonstrating 18th Century frontier skills. It's a fun night for the family and once dark, you can tour the Village with candle lanterns! Please stop by if your in the area, an admission fee applies.

Raffle fowler

I now have in my possession, our custom made English fowler made by Ken Netting for this year's Raffle. It is another beautiful firearm. I will post photos in another post but here are the specifics:

Hand made 50" .62 caliber round tapered barrel made by Mr. Netting! His barrels shoot fantastic!
Stocked in cherry with engraved brass furniture.
Jim Chambers firelock, engraved by Ken.
Stock has relief carving at tang with wrist inlay for your initials!

Tickets are being printed now, only 1000 will be sold. Priced at $5 per ticket or 3 for $10! I should have them by next week. I will post information on Frontier Folk for ticket sales and Mike Pullins, Ohio Valley p
Peddler, will also be selling them for us.


Thanks,

YMHS,

Jack