Pioneer Days at historic Lyme Village in Bellevue, 5001 OH Route 4 in Bellevue, will open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 9 and 10, according to a news release.
Lyme Village is comprised of three log houses, a one-room schoolhouse, a log church, blacksmith shop, an 1836 farmhouse used as part of the underground railroad, a military museum, hardware store, woodworking shop, barns, and the 1882 John Wright Mansion, the release said.
The weekend begins Sept. 8 when 600 fourth-graders will be educated by 70 presenters covering a wide variety of topics dealing with pioneer living and the history of the country, according to the release.
Admission for the public is adults $12, senior citizens $11, children ages 6-12 will be $6 and ages 5 and younger are free, the release said.
Admission includes entertainment, music by the Moorhens and Christian Cloggers, tours of the John Wright Mansion, demonstrations, and the flea market, according to the release.
Reenactors from the Civil War will be firing their cannons at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., the release said.
Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln will be available to the public on Sept. 9 only.
The café in the Carriage House will be serving exceptional food and drink throughout both days, according to the release.
Historic Lyme Village is staffed totally by dedicated volunteers whose mission is to educate the public by presenting living history in an environment that closely resembles the time period being portrayed, the release said.
“Bring your family for a memorable day not soon forgotten,” the release said.
