Lanesville Heritage Weekend
Lanesville Heritage Weekend is a festival in Lanesville, Indiana, that celebrates the history and heritage of Indiana farmers and small towns such as Lanesville.[1][2] It was first held as the Lanesville Bicentennial Celebration, in honor of the United States Bicentennial.[3] In the 21st century, the four-day festival draws an estimated 70,000 visitors each year.[4][5]
History
The Lanesville Heritage Weekend is traditionally held the weekend starting the second Friday in September. The festival started in 1976 with a $500 federal grant, an old-time steam engine and a dozen antique tractors on display.[5] It expanded to a four-day festival in 2016.[6]
The festival showcases antique farm machinery and craft skills, with demonstrations of broom making and wood-turning, weaving, and of the process of making sorghum and brooms. wood-turning and woodcarving, in addition to showcasing old-time machinery used in sawmills, threshing.[7]
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Events
The events held at Lanesville Heritage Weekend help to celebrate the town and its history. They events include:
- a display of antique motors
- an antique tractor display
- an old saw mill demonstration
- plowing fields using old techniques such as the plow and oxen
- a show of antique farm equipment
- demonstrations of old techniques used to make foods like apple butter, sorghum, and soap
- a tractor pull
- live bluegrass music
- a parade down Main Street
- a Queen & Princess Contest
- an 8- and 2-mile run
- a 5-mile walk
- different food booths
- carnival rides
- a hot-air balloon race
- helicopter rides
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External links
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