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June 1st, 2013
Scramble startes at 1:00 p.m.
Lions Club Golf Scramble

Manchester Lions Club Annual Golf Scramble at Hilltop Golf Course, Saturday, June 1 @ 1:00 p.m.

Cash, food and door prizes for all who enter.

Closest to the hole prize, longest successful putt, lots of door prizes.

Non-Hilltop members - $50

Members without cart - $35

Members with cart - $25

For more information contact the Manchester Lions Club at (937) 549-2274 or Hilltop Golf Course at (937) 549-2904



1649 Brown Hill Road - Hilltop Golf Course
Manchester, Ohio 45144
Directions/Map

937-549-2904



June 1st, 2013
Ice Cream Social at the Louden School House Louden One-Room Schoolhouse Ice Cream Social from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043



June 9th, 2013
1 to 5 p.m.
Jacksonville Reunion and Picnic Jacksonville Reunion and Picnic at Jacksonville on Old St. Rt. 41 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact Lynne Newman at (937) 587-3358



June 15th, 2013
Ohio River Sweep Help clean up the river. Locations- Rome Boat Ramp, Brush Creek Boat Ramp, Manchester Island Boat Ramp, Manchester Riverfront Boat Ramp. For information contact Sam Perrin at Adams-Brown Recycling at (937) 378-3431



Summer Solstice Sunset Celebration June 21st - June 23rd, 2013
Summer Solstice Sunset Celebration

Summer Solstice Celebration at Serpent Mound – all day

The FOSM annual festival, celebrating the summer sunset alignment with the serpent, will be for the entire weekend this year! Visitor can enjoy vendor and educational booths or listen to lectures to learn more about Serpent Mound’s history, mystery, and intrigue. Our keynote speaker on

Saturday will be noted Hopewell researcher Bill Romain. A guided sunset hike around the serpent effigy will happen both Friday and Saturday evening. In addition, a local minister will offer Sunday morning services in the shelter house. Please visit www.serpentmound.org  for a complete list of speakers and the schedule for the weekend!


Website for Summer Solstice Sunset Celebration

Extended listing for Summer Solstice Sunset Celebration

3850 St. Rt. 73
Peebles, Ohio 45660
Directions/Map

937-205-0094



June 29th - June 30th, 2013
40th Annual Country Run for Fun-Ramblin' Relics Car Show  at Adams County Fairgrounds in West Union, from  9–3:30 p.m. Contact Kenneth McCann at (937) 544-5266.



June 30th, 2013
Page One-Room School House event event at the corner of Page School Road off Vaughn Ridge Road. Program to be announced. Contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043
- Corner of Page Road and Vaughn Ridge Rd
West Union, Ohio 45693
Directions/Map



July 4th, 2013
Fourth of July Celebration and Lion's Club Parade in West Union - 9 a.m. line up. Parade starts at 10 a.m. next to Olde Wayside Inn. Contact Jud Paul at 937-544-1464 or Mel Pfistner at (937) 549-3331 



July 13th, 2013
Reptile Days at Serpent Mound

Reptile Days – 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

The Friends of Serpent Mound is pleased to announce the return of Reptile Day. Kids of all ages can learn about local reptiles through lectures and hands-on activities! www.serpentmound.org



3850 St. Rt. 73 - Serpent Mound
Peebles, Ohio 45660
Directions/Map



July 14th - July 20th, 2013
122nd Annual Adams County Fair at the Adams County Fairgrounds in West Union. For more information visit www.adamscountyfairground.com or call Darlene Anderson at (937) 205-7141



John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail Dedication July 15th, 2013
12:30-4:30pm
John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail Dedication

Adams County to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Morgan’s Raid

Adams County residents and visitors have noticed the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail signs along county highways and byways retracing Morgan’s path of destruction through Adams County in 1863. The 32-mile heritage trail across the county is part of the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail of Ohio, a 561 mile self-guided driving tour tracing Gen. Morgan’s route through 18 counties in southern and eastern Ohio.

150 years ago on July 13, 1863, General John H. Morgan and a Confederate cavalry of 2,000 soldiers crossed the Whitewater River at the Ohio-Indiana border near Cincinnati to distract the Union Army from campaigns in Gettysburg and Vicksburg and bring the war to the northern front. Morgan’s men successfully evaded the Union Army until the Battle at Buffington Island, the only Civil War battle to take place in Ohio. On July 26 Morgan finally surrendered when Union soldiers under the command of Major Rue caught up with him and what was left of his raiders near Salineville in Columbiana County.

Morgan’s cavalry entered Adams County on the morning of July 15 at Winchester and Eckmansville where they shot a man and pillaged nearby farms, homes and villages for food, supplies and fresh horses. After leaving Winchester on Graces Run Road, Morgan’s men crossed the Harshaville Covered Bridge and followed Wheat Ridge to Zane’s Trace (St. Rt. 41), tuning north and going through Jacksonville. That night the raiders encamped on the grounds of Wickerham Inn. The following morning Morgan rode into Locust Grove for breakfast. Morgan’s Raiders then turned east and followed Hackleshin Road into Pike County. 

In Adams County 28 heritage signs are up along the trail Morgan took in 1863, including two interpretive kiosks at Winchester and Locust Grove presenting historical information and local stories about the raid.  Across the state over 600 signs and 56 kiosks follow Morgan’s route through Ohio.

To commemorate Adams County’s role in Morgan’s historic raid the Adams County Travel & Visitors Bureau, the Adams County Historical Society and the Ohio Civil War Trail Commission are proud to announce a unique three part dedication of the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail in Adams County on Monday, July 15. Starting at 1:00 p.m. the dedication begins at Winchester; at 2:45 a dedication of the historically renovated Harshaville Covered Bridge will follow; at 4:00 the dedication ceremony at Locust Grove will conclude the day’s events.

 Those attending the dedication will be asked to follow the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail to all three dedication sites.  

Morgan trail dedications are planned all across Ohio with the first one set for July 13 in the village of Harrison.  In Adams County the special guest speaker for the dedication will be Lester Horwitz, author of “The Longest Raid”, a historical account of Morgan’s entire raid across three states. Also speaking will be David Mowery of the Ohio Civil War Trail Commission and author of “Morgan’s Great Raid”. Other speakers are also included in the dedication.

The Adams County Travel & Visitors Bureau and the Adams County Historical Society are sponsoring the dedication. For a complete dedication schedule and list of speakers please contact the Adams County Travel & Visitors Bureau at (937) 544-5639 or email info@adamscountytravel.org. More information on the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail dedication will be made available as details are finalized. 

Please see extended listing for dedication schedule and times



Extended listing for John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail Dedication

18773 Main Street - At the Winchester Historical Marker
Winchester, Ohio 45697
Directions/Map

937-544-5639
Toll-Free: 877-232-6764
E-mail: info@adamscountytravel.org



July 26th - July 27th, 2013
Indian Artifact Show at the Riverbarn in Manchester. Showtime is Friday, noon-10 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact Mike Evans at 937-549-1877.



July 27th, 2013
Adams County Genealogy Society Reunion from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Heritage Center in West Union. For more information contact the Adams County Genealogy Society at 937-544-8522, Thursdays and Saturdays.



Page One Room School House Event July 28th, 2013
Page One Room School House Event at the corner of Page School Road off Vaughn Ridge Road. Program to be announced. Contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043.
- Corner of Page Road and Vaughn Ridge Rd
West Union, Ohio 45693
Directions/Map

937-587-2043



August 2nd - August 3rd, 2013
Kinfolk Landing Days at Manchester. Celebrate the founding of one of Ohio's oldest villages. Contact Jane Wilson at 937-549-4074



August 10th, 2013
10:00 p.m.- 2:00 a.m.
Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing

Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing – (Location disclosed upon registering) 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Everyone will gather on a property adjacent to Serpent Mound to watch the sky for meteors. We hope to take a count of how many meteors we see and what direction they are moving. There will also be a guided tour thru the sky. There is no cost, but we ask that you register by emailing beautiful-lights@serpentmound.org or by calling 1-937-587-3953 to get information on the location.


Website for Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing



5th Annual Cowboy Copas Memorial Concert August 16th - August 17th, 2013
Fri. eve; Sat. afternoon; & Sat. evening
5th Annual Cowboy Copas Memorial Concert

 

August 16th - August 17th, 2013
Fri. evening. afternoon; & Sat. evening
5th Annual Cowboy Copas Memorial Concert

 

2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of country & western’s legends, Cowboy Copas, who was born in Adams County in 1913. Sadly, on March 5, 1963, his career ended in a plane crash, which also claimed the lives of Hawkshaw Hawkins, Patsy Cline, and Randy Hughes, who were returning from a March 3, 1963, benefit concert at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, MO.

 

To memorialize these anniversaries the Adams County Historical Society will be presenting a special two-day Cowboy Copas Memorial Concert at the Red Barn Convention Center on Aug. 16 & 17.

 

Beginning at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 16, the entertainment will include Earl Wiseman and the Kentucky Express, The John Simon Band, and a special appearance by Cathy Copas Hughes, daughter of Lloyd Estel “Cowboy” Copas, and a charity auction.

 

The Aug. 17 matinee at 2:00 p.m. will feature the Cantrell’s, and other classic county music performances in the Cowboy Copas tradition.

 

The Saturday evening festivities will begin at 6:00 PM with a panel discussion with Cathy Copas Hughes, John Simon, Hawkshaw Hawkins II, and others who will discuss the lives and careers of those who perished in the plane crash.

 

Saturday evening’s concert will begin at 7:00 PM and will feature a musical tribute to Hawkshaw Hawkins by his son, Hawkshaw Hawkins, II, a musical tribute to Cowboy Copas presented by Earl Wiseman, and a musical tribute to Patsy Cline, presented by acclaimed recording and preforming artist Mandy Barnett. Introducing the show will be former C-103 announcer Ted Foster who will present the March 3 Kansas City newscast introducing the final show of Hawkins, Copas, and Cline.

 

Tickets for the Aug. 16 show are $10.00.  Tickets for the Aug. 17 afternoon concert are $10.00. Tickets for the Aug 17 evening performances are $25.00. The ticket price for all three shows $35.00. For tickets call (937) 587-2043 or (937) 587-3358 or the Adams County Historical Society at P.O. Box 306, West Union, Oh 45693.

 

 



2223 Russellville Road - At the Red Barn Convention Center
Winchester, Ohio 45697
Directions/Map



17th Annual Marine Corps League 5-K Race and Walk August 17th, 2013
17th Annual Marine Corps League 5-K Race and Walk

17th annual Marine Corps League 5-K Race and Walk -Contact Danny Blanton at (937) 217-3516.


- Alexander Salamon Airport
Winchester, OH 45697
Directions/Map



August 24th, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Serpent Mound Mysteries Day

Serpent Mound Mysteries Day – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In 2003, ten years ago, a crop circle was discovered across the road from Serpent Mound, why?

On that day we will explore that and several other mysteries surrounding Serpent Mound. Visit www.serpentmound.org for a complete schedule of the day’s lectures.



3850 St. Rt 73 - Serpent Mound
Peebles, Ohio 45660
Directions/Map



Page One-Room School House Event August 25th, 2013
Page One-Room School House Event at the corner of Page School Road and Vaughn Ridge Road. Program to be announced. Contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043

Corner of Page Rd. and Vaughn Ridge Rd - Corner of Page Rd. and Vaughn Ridge Rd
West Union, OH 45693
Directions/Map

937-587-2043



August 30th - September 1st, 2013
Winchester Caramel Festival.

 

The Winchester Caramel Festival will have live music, Civil War era ghost walk, community wide yard sales, talent shows and parade. Fun for the whole family. For more information contact the Winchester Caramel Festival at (937) 695-0950


Extended listing for Winchester Caramel Festival.



September 2nd, 2013
16th Annual Amish School Benefit Cookout at Miller Bakery & Furniture on Wheat Ridge Road. Contact Miller's at 937-544-8524.

960 Wheat Ridge Road - Miller's Bakery & Furniture
West Union, Ohio 45693
Directions/Map

937-544-8524



September 5th, 2013
Adams County Junior Fair Beef Barbecue from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Ohio Valley Career & Tech Center in West Union. Contact Corbett Phipps at (937) 544-2088

175 Lloyd Road
West Union, Ohio 45693
Directions/Map



September 5th - September 7th, 2013
Fall Harvest Celebration

Extended listing for Fall Harvest Celebration



September 6th - September 8th, 2013
Bentonville Harvest Festival. Friday evening, Sat. & Sun. at Bentonville. Contact Sue Naylor at 937-549-3360.



September 7th, 2013
Archaeology & Geology Day at Serpent Mound

Archaeology & Ohio Geology Day at Serpent Mound, 10:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Members from different chapters of the Archaeological Society of Ohio will display their artifactsand be available to answer questions from the public. Also, learn about Adams County's unique geological feature “the Serpent Mound Crypto Explosion Area.” Do you have an artifact that you

would like to have identified, bring it along! However, there will be no buying, selling, or trading of artifacts on Serpent Mound property. www.serpentmound.org


Website for Archaeology & Geology Day at Serpent Mound

3850 St. Rt. 73 - Serpent Mound
Peebles, Ohio 45660
Directions/Map

E-mail: beautiful-lights@serpentmound.org



September 7th, 2013
Walk to End Alzheimer's

Adams, Brown & Highland Counties Walk to End Alzheimer's

Saturday, Sept. 7 at Adams County Fairground, 836 Boyd Ave., W. Union, OH 45693

For more information, contact Diana Bosse at 800-272-3900 or dbosse@alz.org or visit alz.org/cincinnati to register today





September 12th - September 15th, 2013
45th Annual Peebles Old Timers Days. 45th Annual Peebles Old Timers Days at McCoy Park. For information contact Marie Palmer at (937) 587-3749
Website for 45th Annual Peebles Old Timers Days.
- Peebles Ohio
E-mail: annette_palmer2003@yahoo.com



September 18th - September 21st, 2013
100th Anniversary-Seaman Fall Festival.

The 100th Anniversary of the Seaman Fall Festival, one of Ohio's oldest community festivals dating back to 1913. For more information contact Doris Bailey at (937) 386-2083





September 22nd, 2013
Autumn Equinox at Serpent Mound

Autumn Equinox at Serpent Mound - all day

Many come to the park during the Equinoxes & Solstices to hold Ceremony. Friends of Serpent Mound support the park

by being there to answer questions and help where needed. www.serpentmound.org



3850 St. Rt. 73 - Serpent mound
Peebles, Ohio 45660
Directions/Map



September 27th, 2013
Wheat Ridge Amish School Benefit Auction & Supper. Supper starts at 4 p.m. & auction at 5 p.m. at Ridge Way Lumber on Wheat Ridge. Contact (937) 544-7566.

3735 Wheat Ridge Road
West Union, Ohio 45693
Directions/Map



September 27th - September 28th, 2013
Adams County Heritage Days Adams County Heritage Days, Friday evening and Saturday in Tranquility at the John T. Wilson Homestead located at 92 Old St. Rt. 32, Peebles. Relive an era of time gone by and learn about historical events of the time. Contact the Wilson Homestead at (513) 724-3186 or johntwilsonhomestead.com

92 Old St. Rt. 32 - John T. Wilson Homestead
Peebles, Ohio 45660
Directions/Map



September 28th, 2013
8am
Adams County Half Marathon & 5K Race

Run the Amish Country


Race will begin and end at Miller’s Bakery & Furniture. The course takes you through the rolling hills of the beautiful Amish community country farms of Wheat Ridge and Unity Road in Adams County, Ohio. Amish children will be handing out water in front of their 4 schools along the course. All participants will receive a T-shirt and awesome goody bag. All Participants completing the course will receive a unique Amish finisher medal. Please click here to register.


Website for Adams County Half Marathon & 5K Race

Extended listing for Adams County Half Marathon & 5K Race

960 Wheat Ridge Rd. - At Miller's Bakery and Funiture
West Union, OH 45693
Directions/Map

606-831-3260
E-mail: thefishinfamily@gmail.com



Page One Room School House Event September 29th, 2013
Page One Room School House Event at the corner of Page School Road off Vaughn Ridge Road. Program to be announced. Contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043

Page Rd. - Corner of Pge Rd and Vaughn Ridge Rd
West Union, OH 45693
Directions/Map

937-587-2043



October 5th - October 6th, 2013
12th Annual Old Fashion Draft Horse, Mule, and Pony Field Days at Glen-Dale Park, 2915 Fawcett Road, Peebles. Contact Dale Grooms at 937-544-3123



October 5th, 2013
36th Annual Miller's Anniversary Customer Appreciation Day and cookout at Miller Bakery & Furniture on Wheat Ridge Road. Contact Miller's at (937) 544-8524.

960 Wheat Ridge Road - Miller's Bakery & Furniture
West Union, Ohio 45697
Directions/Map



Caraway October 5th - October 6th, 2013
Caraway's Fall Pumpkin Days

at Caraway Farms at 8450 Blue Creek Road in Blue Creek. Contact Angela at (937) 544-7292



8450 Blue Creek Road - 1/2 mile south of Blue Creek
Blue Creek, Ohio
Directions/Map

937-544-7292



Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair & Harvest Celebration October 11th - October 12th, 2013
Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair & Harvest Celebration on Tater Ridge Road. Contact Kim Erwin at 937-544-8252.
Website for Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair & Harvest Celebration



October 13th, 2013
11th Annual Jack Roush Day from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Riverbarn in Manchester on U.S. 52. Contact Buster Rurark at 937-549-3628.

7021 U.S. 52
Manchester, Ohio 45144
Directions/Map



Page One Room School House Event October 27th, 2013
Page One Room School House Event at the corner of Page School Road off Vaughn Ridge Road. Program to be announced. Contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043

Corner of Page Rd and Vaughn Ridge Rd
West Union, OH 45693
Directions/Map



November 11th, 2013
Veterans Day Parade

starts at 11:00 a.m. in West Union. Contact Sam Kimmerly at (937) 386-0293 or Wallace Boden at (937) 217-1976





November 14th - November 16th, 2013
11am - 5:30pm.
Christmas Open House at Carriage Lane Antiques Come celebrate the Spirit of Christmas and see our dazzling display of Christmas items including: Wreaths, ornaments, yard stakes, wall plaques, snowmen, santas, not to mention, all the beautiful antiques and glassware. Contact Anita Vogler for more information at 937-549-4530

180 Werline Lane
West Union, OH 45693
Directions/Map

937-549-4530



November 16th, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open House at the Adams County Heritage Center Hosted by the Adams County Historical Society.  Contact Lynn Newman at (937) 587-3358

Adams County Historical Societymore info‎ 507 North Cherry Street
West Union, OH 45693
Directions/Map

(937) 587-3358



Miller November 29th - December 24th, 2013
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Miller's Christmas Tree Farm 21st Anniversary – Open every day except Monday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., until December 24. Located west of West Union at 1600 Eckmansville Road. Contact Miller’s Tree Farm at (937) 544-2220.

1600 Eckmansville Road.
West Union, Ohio 45693
Directions/Map



November 30th, 2013
Adams Country Christmas Christmas on the Adams County Courthouse Square in West Union. Starts at 5:30, welcoming ceremony at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Marie Palmer at (937) 587-3749 or Sally Cunningham at (937) 587-3078



December 7th, 2013
Peebles Christmas Celebration lighting of the Christmas tree and other events starts at 6 p.m. Contact Sharon Malcom at (937) 587-2417



Page One-Room School House Christmas Event December 7th - December 8th, 2013
Page One-Room School House Christmas Event
Page School is located at the corner of Page School Road and Vaughn Ridge Road east of West Union off St. Rt. 125. For information contact Mary Fulton at (937) 587-2043




December 7th, 2013
Old Fashion Christmas at the American Legion Post At the American Legion Post in Peebles. Contact Mary Dunlap at (937) 798-1376



December 13th, 2013
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Manchester Hometown Christmas

 Christmas in Manchester on Friday, December 13 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Community Building for all children of Manchester village ages 0-12. Santa will be giving away Chistmas Gifts to every child. Hayrides with a police escort, refreshments and a bicycle give-away. At 7:30 p.m. Manchester will be having a Christmas Tree Lighting on 2nd Street.





Adams County Audubon Christmas Bird Count. December 14th, 2013
Adams County Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Contact the Cincinnati Museum Center's Edge of Appalachia Preserve at  937-544-2880.



Lighting the Serpent December 21st, 2013
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Lighting the Serpent

Lighting the Serpent (Rain or wind date – Dec. 22nd), 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Celebrate the Winter Solstice at Serpent Mound by helping the Friends of Serpent Mound with their 10th year of Lighting the Serpent! Help volunteers light over 1000 luminary candles around the serpent effigy. Please bring a long taper candle and a flashlight and arrive by 5pm to take part in the lighting celebration, or arrive afterward until 8pm, to enjoy in the scenic, holiday, festive

glow. There will be free hot drinks and seasonal goodies, plus a food vendor for those wanting more!

For more information, please contact Delsey Wilson 1-937-205-0094 or visit

www.serpentmound.org.



3850 State Route 73 - 5 miles NW of Locust Grove on State Route 73
Peebles, OH 45660
Directions/Map

1-937-205-0094