Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:00 AM
Photo by Emily Wyatt
Tina Gaerte demonstrates her basket weaving in the pioneer village during the Saturday, Sept. 25, Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 10:00 AM
Photo by Emily Wyatt
Jeremiah Allen (right) participates in Jim Barron’s comedic magic show on Saturday, Sept. 25, during the Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 9:59 AM
Photo by Emily Wyatt
The Indiana Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association provided a demonstration during the Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival on Saturday, Sept. 25. Featured is Rick Deckena aiming for his next balloon target.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:23 PM
Photo by Emily Wyatt
The Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival made its return in 2021 on Saturday, Sept. 25, and Sunday, Sept. 26, offering participants food, entertainment, shopping and activities for all ages during the two days.
There are many people involved with the festival to make it run smoothly, but Pioneer Festival Co-Chairman Jennifer Scalf says that they give the Arrowhead Award every year to an individual, group or organization that “goes above and beyond to make our festival a success.”
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:02 PM
45th Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival
September 25 & 26, 2021
Huntington County Fairgrounds
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
10:00 a.m.
Festival Opens
Opening firearm salute by 1st U.S. Light Artillery, 1812
Entertainment by Applejack Cloggers - stage
Hoosier author Kayleen Reusser (until 3 p.m.) - hoosier authors showcase
By Katelynn Farley - Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:10 PM
Patrons of the Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival are invited to attend the non-denominational, pioneer-style worship service that will be hosted at the festival on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m., at the Huntington County Fair Grounds.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:55 AM
The Huntington County Historical Society will be at the 2021 Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.
Volunteers will staff the Historical Society space at Hier’s Park on both Saturday, Sept. 25, and Sunday, Sept. 26, during regular festival hours. It will be situated amid other historical exhibits in Heritage Hall.
In addition to a historical display, the society will offer books and other souvenirs for sale and there will be an opportunity for festivalgoers to complete forms for Historical Society membership.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 1:40 PM
The Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival will return to Huntington this month for its 45th year, filling the Huntington County Fairgrounds and adjacent Hier’s Park with the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era.
The festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Costumed re-enactors demonstrate the everyday skills of the era while the 1st U.S. Light Artillery 1812 engages in military drills and riders on horseback exhibit their sharpshooting skills.
Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:09 PM
The Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival will return to Huntington this fall, after cancelling in 2020 for the first time since the festival’s inception in 1976.
This year’s celebration will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 26, at the Huntington County Fairgrounds and the adjacent Hier’s Park. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. An old-time worship service will be offered on Sunday at 9 a.m. Admission is charged.
The festival will abide by any Health Department restrictions in effect at the time of the event.
Thursday, June 18, 2020 8:17 AM
The Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year’s festival.
Festival Co-Chair Lori Satchwill said issues involving budgeting and vendors, combined with problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic proved to be too much to hold the festival, which had been set for Sept. 26 and 27, and would have been the 45th year for the event.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 12:09 PM
Photo by Scott Trauner.
A trio of soldiers from the encampment at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pionner Festival fires their muskets at a target on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 12:05 PM
Photo by Scott Trauner.
Vanessa Koughn (back left) and Dave Koughn, both of Huntington, watch as Aaron Dutt (front), of Uniondale, tends to his blacksmithing duties at the Pioneer Village on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival at the Huntington County Fairgrounds.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 12:01 PM
Photo by Scott Trauner.
Several youth enjoy a ride on the pioneer merry-go-round sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 637 on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival at the Huntington County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 11:58 AM
Photo by Scott Trauner.
Rick Deckena, of North Manchester, moves on to the next target after shooting a balloon during a demonstration by the Indiana Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.
Sunday, September 29, 2019 11:54 AM
Photo by Scott Trauner.
Danny Russel, in character as President Abraham Lincoln, makes a point to several youngsters during a speech at the Pioneer Village on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 44th annual Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival.