Our second annual Fall Festival was a great hit!  Attendance was one-third higher than last year.  Take a look at some of what went on and next year, be sure to join in the fun!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you missed the evening on the canal, you missed something special

A picture paints a thousand...or more words....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to mark your calendar next year, and check out our 2012 event calendar for info on our Fall Farm Festival and Christmas event yet to come!

 

Life on an Indian Agency July 2012 virtually

If you missed the event this year, here are a few photos.  Hope you can make it next year!  There are three major events still to come for the 2012 season.  Be sure to join us for one of them!

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THIS EVENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!  DEADLINE IS AUGUST 7th!

August 11: An Evening of Feasting, Music, & Canawling - Reservation Event

Enjoy a relaxing dinner in the Historic Indian and Canal Museum. Guests will then continue their evening with a twilight ride on the replica canal boat General Harrison of Piqua as it plies the entire length of our restored stretch of the Miami and Erie Canal. Passengers will be entertained with the peaceful music of a Native American flute as they experience the canal from an entirely different perspective. This unique opportunity is offered once each season and is a RESERVATION ONLY event; so call either 800-752-2619 or 773-2522 beginning July 1 to book your passage by August 7.

COST: $30.00/adults, $25.00/children 6-12, $25.00 & $20.00 for Johnston Farm Friends Council and Ohio Historical Society members

October 13: Celebrate Fall at the Johnston Farm

Have you ever wondered what the Miami and Erie Canal looked like in the fall? There will be two canal boat rides aboard the General Harrison of Piqua; one at 1:00 p.m. that will travel north to Lock 8 and return to the landing. The second ride at 2:30 will travel the entire length of our section of the canal to give passengers an idea of what canawlers saw in 1845 as they moved across western Ohio at four miles per hour. For those visitors who prefer to keep their feet on dry land, hayrides will also be a part of the afternoon. Join the staff and volunteers of the Johnston Farm & Indian Agency for this special fall afternoon and take part in a variety of activities and demonstrations at the home of John Johnston as well as a tour of the home. Be sure to include a visit to the Historic Indian and Canal Museum.

COST: Regular site admission

December 1: Christmas on the Johnston Farm - Reservation Event

This very special holiday event begins with dinner in John Johnston’s dining room featuring a traditional seasonal menu from the Johnston’s era. Following dinner, guests will be escorted into Johnston’s Drawing Room where the Johnston Farm Mummers will visit and present a traditional holiday entertainment. Next guests will visit each room of the home decorated for the holidays and learn more about some of our holiday traditions. Some special surprise visitors and neighbors may call as well. The visit will conclude with dessert and holiday music by the fireplace in the winter kitchen. This is a RESERVATION ONLY event; so call either 773-2522 or 800-752-2619 to confirm your spot for this very unique holiday event.

COST: $30.00/adults, $25.00/children to age 12, $25.00 and $20.00 for Johnston Farm Friends Council and Ohio Historical Society members

Johnston Farm Family Days - virtually

If you missed The Johnston Farm Family Days last weekend, you have another chance for fun!

Saturday, June 16, 2012
Noon – 5:00 p.m.

Dulcimers & Dolls at the Johnston Farm

John Johnston’s family home will come alive with traditional music of a bygone era when the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton presents traditional music and related activities throughout the day. They will be conducting demonstrations, workshops, plus performing at various locations around the site. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the music of our ancestors.

Allow enough time to visit the Johnston home to learn how the family lived, engage in some craft activities from the Johnston’s era, and take in the Historic Indian and Canal Museum to gain insight to the lives of the first people who called Ohio home. Be sure to allow time in your day for a relaxing ride on the replica canal boat General Harrison of Piqua and relive the time when mules pulled boats at four miles per hour.

Visitors to the Johnston home will be able to take a walk through 100 years of childhood as a collection of dolls and toys illustrating how the concept of childhood changed from the 19^th to the 20^th centuries will be displayed. Early 19^th century dolls were dressed as adult women as an example of what a young child should become. As time moved forward, the dolls began to represent real children, complete with their flaws and charms. Items from local collectors are featured and include china, wax, paper mache, bisque, wood, composition, and felt. Doll makers Kestner, Simon Halbig, Heubach, Lenci, Schoenhut, and Kathy Kruse will be featured.

Summer hours for the Johnston Farm & Indian Agency are Thursday and Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday Noon – 5:00 PM.

Admission: $8.00/adults, $4.00/children 6-12, and free to Johnston Farm Friends Council, Ohio Historical Society members, and children 5 and younger. AAA and Senior discounts are also honored.

June 9 & 10: Family Days at the Johnston Farm

John Johnston’s family home will come alive with games and activities enjoyed in days past. Allow enough time to visit the Johnston’s home to learn how the family lived, take in the Historic Indian and Canal Museum to gain insight to the lives of the first people who called Ohio home, and don’t forget to include time in your day for a relaxing ride on the General Harrison of Piqua and relive the time when mules pulled boats and the world moved at four miles per hour.

**NOTE** The Dulcimer group will not be performing during Family Days as advertised elsewhere.  They will be at the site on Saturday, June 16th instead**

 COST: Regular site admission.

 

 

Come walk through 100 years of childhood

During the month of June, visitors will be able to take a walk through 100 years of childhood as a collection of dolls and toys illustrating how the concept of childhood changed from the 19^th to the 20^th centuries will be displayed. Early 19^th century dolls were dressed as adult women as an example of what a young child should become. As time moved forward, the dolls began to represent real children, complete with their flaws and charms. Items from local collectors will be featured and include china, wax, paper mache, bisque, wood, composition, and felt. Doll makers Kestner, Simon Halbig, Heubach, Lenci, Schoenhut, and Kathy Kruse will be featured.

Also on June 9th and 10th John Johnston’s family home will come alive with craft demonstrations, games, and activities the children would have enjoyed in days past on both Saturday and Sunday. The Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton will present traditional music and other related activities throughout the day on Saturday. They will be conducting demonstrations, workshops, plus performing at various locations around the site. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the music of our ancestors.

Summer hours for the Johnston Farm & Indian Agency are Thursday and Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday Noon – 5:00 PM.

Admission: $8.00/adults, $4.00/children 6-12, and free to Johnston Farm Friends Council and Ohio Historical Society members. AAA and Senior discounts are also honored.