Historic Roscoe Village will celebrate 40 years since the restoration of the Toll House, the first building to be restored in this 1800s canal town.
A great anniversary celebration is planned for 2009 and many exciting and educational activities will take place at no charge, except for the Member’s Trip in April.
The month of January unfolds a wonderful 40 years of restoration display. Guests are invited to attend a fascinating presentation on transportation, featuring antique toys in February or meet Captain Pearl R. Nye, a canal boat captain, in March. The History of Roscoe’s Gardens lecture and slide show in September will focus on the background of the Roscoe Gardens and plants featured.
Roscoe Village members will adventure out for an exciting fun-filled day in April for a member’s trip. They will also be invited to attend the annual Member’s Dinner for good food and great fellowship.
The Roscoe Round Table in May is sure to bring out many wonderful friends of the village to share old village pictures and the early years of the restoration. This is also the time a beautiful new flower garden will be introduced to the existing gardens.
In June and August, guests can experience a fun Towpath Tour, where they can visit the exhibit hall and stroll along the towpath with a costumed interpreter while information about the towpath, basin, locks and lots of canal history information is shared. October brings about the Roscoe Cemetery tour, certain to be joined by a couple of friendly spirits from Roscoe’s early history.
In July, guests will be escorted through the Toll House, the first restored historical building in Roscoe Village, where they may view the different interior and exterior building techniques and discuss the restoration project.
Visit the Dr. Maro Johnson House for a Christmas Open House with the Johnsons in November. Guests will be enlightened on the Christmas decorations and canal era ethnic Christmas celebrations.
The ever-popular Christmas Candlelighting will be memorable, with participation from special guests for the third candlelighting ceremony in December.
To obtain additional information, visit the Web site at www.roscoevillage.com or call 740-622-9310 or 800-877-1830.
