All events in Park-Library vicinity unless noted.

Founders’ Day
Saturday morning, May 8th
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
Bicentennial Ceremonies
“Feat of Feet” march along Root Road
Pioneer re-enactment north of Library

Cabin Reconstruction
Beginning May 15th

Bicentennial Celebration Fundraiser
Only $10 at Harry Buffalo - Midway Mall - Elyria
2-4 PM Sunday, June 13th

Fire Engine Muster
Saturday, June 19th

First Family Re-enactment
The first family in our forest town moved in on foot.
The Bicentennial First Family Re-enactment originally
scheduled for July 5th has been postponed until a later date

Boy Scout Jamboree
Friday-Sunday, August 6-8

36th Corn Festival
Friday-Sunday, August 13-15
Historical themed Grande Parade Sunday

“Past to Present” Vehicle Show
& “Ghosts of the Pioneers”
First Congregational Church & Ridgeville Cemetery
1-4 PM Sunday, September 12
Converse with pioneers and people from yesteryear.

Settlers’ Days
Saturday-Sunday, October 23-24
Pioneers carved a wagon path along Center Ridge
 to bring the families to their new settlement.
Pioneer crafts and exhibits at the park.

Special thanks to our growing roster of Bicentennial Sponsors

Aces Grille
The Beckett Companies
The City of North Ridgeville
Bob Gaydash
Don Mould’s Plantation
MEHCO Custom Printing
Mobile-Skinz.com
The North Ridgeville Arts Council
North Ridgeville Press
The Olde Towne Hall Theatre
The Quartermaster General
Ridge Lumber
Sherwin-Williams
The Video Storytellers
Alan and Janet Willoughby
Worcester’s Sales and Service

Historical Souvenirs for sale

Bicentennial T-shirts
Historical coasters & hats

 “Images of America, North Ridgeville, Ohio”
- A pictorial history book by Carol Klear

North Ridgeville Old Town Hall “Cat’s Meow”

U.S. flags of 1795-1818 (3’ x 5’)
15 stars     15 stripes     15 dollars

Buy the flags through our charitable partners, or at:

Buescher’s True Value Hardware
City Hall
Dairy Queen Brazier
Don Mould’s Plant Outlet
J. P. Diederich Sons Florist
Lehoty’s Hallmark
MEHCO Custom Printing
Sherwin-Williams
Worcester Sales & Service

Bicentennial 1810-2010

1810 – 1813 Rootstown
1813 - 1958   Ridgeville Township
1958 – 1960  Village of North Ridgeville
1960 to present
City of North Ridgeville, Ohio

1810 Ridgeville founder
David Beebe, Sr. (1747-1840)

CELEBRATIONS

KEEPSAKES

PIONEER JOURNEYS FROM WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT

Organized by the
North Ridgeville
Historical Society, Inc.
www.northridgevillehistoricalsociety.org

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(Updated 06/21/10)

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