Pioneer Days

Pioneer Days at Historic Lyme Village in Bellevue, Ohio will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, September 12th and 13th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Village is comprised of three log houses, a one-room schoolhouse, a log church, blacksmith shop, an 1836 farmhouse used as part of the underground railroad, a military museum, hardware store, woodworking shop, barns, and the 1882 John Wright Mansion. The weekend begins on Friday, September 11th when approximately 680 elementary school students will be educated by 72 presenters covering a wide variety of topics dealing with pioneer living and the history of our country. Admission for the public on Saturday and Sunday is: Adults $15; Seniors $13; children ages 6-12 $6; and ages 5 and under are free. Admission includes entertainment: music on the patio from 11:30 to 1:30, tours of the John Wright Mansion, demonstrations, and a wild west shootout at 2:00 PM each day. Reenactors from the Civil War will be firing their cannon on the hour at noon ending at 3:00 PM. Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln will be available to the public. The cafe' in the Carriage House will be serving exceptional food and drink throughout both days.