Atwater: “Grate Day” Celebration
By jbarton, posted on September 25th, 2009.Filed under: Calendar Events
Tagged as: 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Abraham Lincoln, Atwater (OH), Atwater Town Hall, Civil War ball, John H. Grate, Northeast Ohio, Ohio Grand Army, Portage County.
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| October 10, 2009 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 7:00 pm |
Come celebrate John H. Grate, a past Commander-in-Chief of the Ohio Grand Army of the Republic and also the last Civil War Veteran of Portage County.
At Atwater Town Hall, 1219 SR 183, Atwater, OH 44201
Rain or Shine
Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Department 7 AM – 10 AM
Parade, flag raising, rededication of the John Grate Memorial, Pete Raymond as Abe Lincoln, Civil War living history by the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, John Grate testimonials, Civil War-era dress contest, Marlboro volunteer group, Pearl Grove, Native American horsemanship, crafts, food, concessions, and Civil War military ball.
All are welcome!
Call 330-947-3589 for more information or go to the Atwater Historical Society’s webpage.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
this was a great or “grate” event and it was nice to see a local company come forward and step up and do the repairs but now that the event is tomorrow i think it was real selfish and rude of the entire township of atwater to throw the company that not only rebuilt the monument but have been working with the historical society. the township and the lions club from day one to the curb. i myself will not be going to the event because if i did im sure my mouth would be running and running. i fought in korea with guys i didnt even know and i put my life in there hands and we as brothers would never do to eachother what the township of atwater did to that company