FIRST ANNUAL WOODCARVERS/WOODWORKERS DAY JULY 31, FROM 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.IN GEORGETOWN ON THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE. FREE CONCERT AT 7 P.M. FEATURING BOOTJACK ROAD.
GIST SETTLEMENT MARKER TO BE PLACED AUGUST 14TH AT NOON. THIS IS THE FINAL OF 3 MARKERS COMMEMORATING THE 1819 ARRIVAL OF OVER 350 FREED SLAVES WHO WERE GIVEN 2500 ACRES OF LAND IN BROWN COUNTY.
The Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show will be August 12-15, 2010. This 4-day event is held one mile outside of Georgetown on State Route 125 and Winfield Road. Since 1971 the show has preserved history and passed it along through good family entertainment. Parades, an antique market, craft market, and flea market plus an antique car show, baby costume contest and live music, good food, daily working demonstrations, and hundreds of tractors and engines will be on display. For more information visit the OVAMS web site. For further information visit www.ovams.org. - Brochure
Brown County Bluegrass Festival
This 20th annual festival will be August 26,27, and 28, 2010 and held in Georgetown at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Bluegrass music fans flock from all over Brown County and farther.The 3-day show hosts big name acts and has an attendance of about 5,000. This is an family oriented event by sticking to the traditional bluegrass that fans want to hear. The fairgrounds provides great facilities for campers. For more information www.browncountybluegrass.com or call 513-752-2747 or 513-678-6271.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 At Russellville Church of Christ
ROCKS adds photography lessons
ROCKS adds photography lessons starting Saturday July 17th. Download Brochure
Music Recording Studio now open in Historic Ripley, Ohio
Music Recording Studio now open in Historic Ripley, Ohio. Music Recording Time, Music Recording Classes, Musical Instrument Classes, Photography Classes, Jam Session and Singer Songwriter Night.
Starting Friday, April 30 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (or until sold out!)
Complete your meal with a side of Susan's homemade potato salad or coleslaw. Carry-out only. Call ahead for large quantities.
The Home Place 937.378.3400 7771 US Hwy. 68 Georgetown, Ohio 45121
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COURTHOUSE SQUARE OPEN AIR MARKET
Opens Saturday May 8th at 9:00AM- 1:00PM Questions call 937-378-9000
Moler Raceway Park
It is considered the Midwest's Fastest Quarter Mile Dirt Oval with racing every Friday Night consisting of Sunesis Construction Late Models, Mt. Orab Ford UMP Modifieds, U.S. Race Gear Street Stocks and Holman Motors Chevettes on a regular basis. We have various other classes making appearances throughout the year including the Winged Mini Sprints, 360 Sprints, CJ Rayburn’s NASRA Series and many others. Dowload this year's schedule. - Moler Raceway Park Schedule - 2010)
Just in time for holiday gift giving 50 Brown County coverlets have arrived. The last time these were sold was in 2007. The design remains the same with the Court House in the middle surrounded by a mail pouch barn, Rankin House, McCafferty Covered Bridge, Boyhood Home of Ulysses S. Grant, Mt. Orab Depot, Scared Heart Chapel in St. Martin and the Bicentennial Barn.
To purchase a coverlet contact the Brown County Department of Travel & Tourism at 937-378-1970 or email
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The proceeds from the sale of this coverlet will be used for marketing of Brown County
On Tuesday September 1, 2009 a new marketing video was filmed to promote the rich heritage, events and life style in Brown County to visitors. The video was produced by Ohio News Network and was featured in a brand new weekly magazine show, Ohio & Company. Veteran TV personality and host Eve Mueller showcases home, style, arts and living. Watch Video
UGRR Bicycle Route article appeared in Johannesburg, South Africa newspaper.
"Cycling Through History on the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route" read more in the NY Times.
Underground Railroad Bike Tour
Mike Smith raising funds for minority scholarships at Lipscomb University by riding the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. http://lipscombbiketour.blogspot.com
Biking the Underground Railroad from Penscola to Ontario
Public radio station manager to bike through area to raise funds. Follow his adventure http://bikepat.blogspot.com
Ohio Clothesline of Quilts Trail
Give Donna Sue Groves credit for this tribute to her mother, which began with a painted quilt square on the family farm's barn in Manchester. Now more than twenty barns in Adams County are decorated, each with a different pattern, creating a quilt sampler that honors this Appalachian tradition. Travel on state routes and side roads through five counties to find more of the Pinwheel, Lemoyne Stars, Windmill, Hour Glass and other unique pattern designs. The idea-birthed in Ohio-and now spreading across Appalachia and America-created an unexpected surge to preserve the barns on which the squares are painted, while linking the shared heritage of the region. Download Map Ohio Clothesline of Quilts Trail created by National Geographic (387.2 kB)
Discover the Nicholas Longworth Trail
The Ohio Wine Producers Association recently released a new brochure for this region of the state. Discover the Nicholas Longworth Wine Trail. Longworth Trail (3.08 MB). Local wine maker Meranda-Nixon is on the trail. Visit the Ohio Wine Producers web site.
The American Quilt Trail
The American Quilt Trail is to be published in 2009 by Ohio University.
Have you helped to create a quilt square?
Enjoyed driving a quilt trail?
Share your stories!
Help us tell the "Tale of the Trail"
Suzette Parron, Author with Donna Sue Groves
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or 770-465-0782
Brown County Quilt Barn Coverlets still available
The design for the first of two Quilt Barn coverlets has been completed. The design was laid out to have the look of a postcard or a page of snap shots. The barns that are included in this coverlet are the first 10 that were painted. The second one is planned to be ready for the Quilt Barn – Covered Bridge Tour in October. If other barns are painted a third coverlet could be created.
The Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show will be August 12-15, 2010. This 4-day event is held one mile outside of Georgetown on State Route 125 and Winfield Road. Since 1971 the show has preserved history and passed it along through good family entertainment. Parades, an antique market, craft market, and flea market plus an antique car show, baby costume contest and live music, good food, daily working demonstrations, and hundreds of tractors and engines will be on display. For more information visit the OVAMS web site. For further information visit 
This 20th annual festival will be August 26,27, and 28, 2010 and held in Georgetown at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Bluegrass music fans flock from all over Brown County and farther.The 3-day show hosts big name acts and has an attendance of about 5,000. This is an family oriented event by sticking to the traditional bluegrass that fans want to hear. The fairgrounds provides great facilities for campers. For more information 
9th Annual CCA Car Show - 
Music Recording Studio now open in Historic Ripley, Ohio. Music Recording Time, Music Recording Classes, Musical Instrument Classes, Photography Classes, Jam Session and Singer Songwriter Night. 
Starting Friday, April 30
It is considered the Midwest's Fastest Quarter Mile Dirt Oval with racing every Friday Night consisting of Sunesis Construction Late Models, Mt. Orab Ford UMP Modifieds, U.S. Race Gear Street Stocks and Holman Motors Chevettes on a regular basis. We have various other classes making appearances throughout the year including the Winged Mini Sprints, 360 Sprints, CJ Rayburn’s NASRA Series and many others. Dowload this year's schedule. - 
Moler Raceway Park Schedule - 2010)
Just in time for holiday gift giving 50 Brown County coverlets have arrived. The last time these were sold was in 2007. The design remains the same with the Court House in the middle surrounded by a mail pouch barn, Rankin House, McCafferty Covered Bridge, Boyhood Home of Ulysses S. Grant, Mt. Orab Depot, Scared Heart Chapel in St. Martin and the Bicentennial Barn. 
Mike Smith raising funds for minority scholarships at Lipscomb University by riding the Underground Railroad Bicycle Route. 
Public radio station manager to bike through area to raise funds. Follow his adventure 
Give Donna Sue Groves credit for this tribute to her mother, which began with a painted quilt square on the family farm's barn in Manchester. Now more than twenty barns in Adams County are decorated, each with a different pattern, creating a quilt sampler that honors this Appalachian tradition. Travel on state routes and side roads through five counties to find more of the Pinwheel, Lemoyne Stars, Windmill, Hour Glass and other unique pattern designs. The idea-birthed in Ohio-and now spreading across Appalachia and America-created an unexpected surge to preserve the barns on which the squares are painted, while linking the shared heritage of the region. Download Map 
The Ohio Wine Producers Association recently released a new brochure for this region of the state. Discover the Nicholas Longworth Wine Trail. 
The American Quilt Trail is to be published in 2009 by Ohio University.
The design for the first of two Quilt Barn coverlets has been completed. The design was laid out to have the look of a postcard or a page of snap shots. The barns that are included in this coverlet are the first 10 that were painted. The second one is planned to be ready for the Quilt Barn – Covered Bridge Tour in October. If other barns are painted a third coverlet could be created. 
