Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.

Welcome to Harlem Township Heritage

Preserving Our Past, Promoting Our Present, Preparing Our Future

OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To create interest in Harlem Township, its historical past and natural surroundings through preservation, conservation, education and Harlem Township Heritage, Inc.’s specific objectives.

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July 4th Parade – Sunbury

Harlem Township Heritage will be putting together the Harlem Township float on Monday, July 3, at the Maintenance Building at 5:30pm. Final touches will be added in Sunbury, Big Walnut High School parking lot, on the 4th at 8am. The parade theme this year is "Honoring Our Heroes". Harlem Township's float is honoring Richard W. Thompson, Revolutionary War Fife Major and Drum Major who served seven years during that war and then settled in Harlem Township in 1808. Members of the Thompson family will be riding on the float. Anyone interested in helping is welcome to come either time.

HARLEM TOWNSHIP DAYS 2017

August 19 - 20

Saturday, 8:30am to 10pm

Sunday, 8:30am to 5pm

Our Annual Harlem Township Days is approaching! Be sure to pass by and enjoy the festivities!

SATURDAY:AUGUST 19, 2016

Day 1

All Day: - Antique Tractors and Tug Pull - Native American storyteller - Mark Twain - Craft and food vendors, and local exhibitors Times: - 10:00 am: Opening Parade - 10:00 pm*: Fireworks Events For Kids: - Petting Zoo - Pony Rides - Mechanical Spider to ride - Mechanical Gyro ride - Bounce House - Climbing Wall Entertainment: - 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Steve Ball - 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: New Albany High School Band - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Whiskey River Band *at dark
SUNDAY: AUGUST 20, 2016

Day 2

All Day: - Native American storyteller - Doc Hollen, old time medicine man - Craft and food vendors, and local exhibitors - Flower Show – sponsored by the - Harlem Township Garden Club - Pioneer Village – Tools and housewares used by our ancestors - Historic and Educational Displays Times: - 8:00 am - 10:00 am: Pancake Breakfast - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Car Show Registration, Awards at 3 pm - 10:30 am: Non-denominational Church Service Events For Kids: - Kid's Pedal Tractor Pull - Llamas - Carousel - Climbing Wall Entertainment: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Steve Ball 11:30 am - 1:30 pm: Fox Valley Harvest Band

For questions or information, contact us.

PIONEER/FRONTIER VILLAGE

We are planning to have a pioneer / frontier area at Harlem Township Days 2017 and are looking for exhibitors, demonstrators, and vendors for skills that were needed to survive and prosper – back in the old days. If you can exhibit, demonstrate, or have items to sell for any of the types of skills and crafts below (or ones we missed), please contact Vicki Tieche at mvtieche@att.net. (Note: there is a $25.00 set up fee for craft vendors – vendor application is available below, scroll down)

Shingle making

Chair Caning

Candle Making

Churning

Soap Making

Blacksmith

Broom Making

Tin Wares

Open Fire Cooking

Spinning

Weaving

Cloth Dyeing