Union Township in Ottawa in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pioneer Days In Kalida / The Putnam County Historical Society
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 8, 2023
1. Pioneer Days In Kalida side of marker
Inscription.
Pioneer Days In Kalida, also, The Putnam County Historical Society. . Early gatherings of the Putnam County Pioneer Association were held in various villages, but the annual Kalida "Pioneer Day" was established in the by-laws as the first Saturday in September. The meeting drew people from throughout the county to enjoy speakers. eulogies, and a community picnic. Over the years, more amusements were added, including tightrope walkers, hot-air balloons, merry-go-round rides, and pageants. During the 1934 Putnam County Centennial fireworks displays were held over two nights. In 1962, the Pioneer Association turned over sponsorship of the weekend to the Kalida Lions Club and Kalida Firemen's Association. It also changed their annual meeting date to the first Saturday after Labor Day in September Pioneer Days has grown into a four-day festival that continues to celebrate Putnam County and its residents., The Putnam County Pioneer Association was organized September 6. 1873, at a meeting in Kalida, Ohio. Its stated purpose was to perpetuate the early history of our county.” Members gathered oral histories from early. residents and published two volumes of Pioneer Reminiscences in 1878 and 1887. The all-day annual meeting, held every year in September, grew into a larger festival. In 1970, the Kalida Lions Club, with funds generated from the event, purchased the former Kalida Methodist Church at 201 E. Main Street and "sold” it for $10 to the Pioneer Association for use as a museum. The Pioneer Association adopted a revised constitution and changed its name to The Putnam County Historical Society in 1971. It continues to hold its annual meeting during the "Pioneer Days” weekend.
Early gatherings of the Putnam County Pioneer Association were held in various villages, but the annual Kalida "Pioneer Day" was established in the by-laws as the first Saturday in September. The meeting drew people from throughout the county to enjoy speakers. eulogies, and a community picnic. Over the years, more amusements were added, including tightrope walkers, hot-air balloons, merry-go-round rides, and pageants. During the 1934 Putnam County Centennial fireworks displays were held over two nights. In 1962, the Pioneer Association turned over sponsorship of the weekend to the Kalida Lions Club and Kalida Firemen's Association. It also changed their annual meeting date to the first Saturday after Labor Day in September Pioneer Days has grown into a four-day festival that continues to celebrate Putnam County and its residents.
The Putnam County Pioneer Association was organized September 6. 1873, at a meeting in Kalida, Ohio. Its stated purpose was to perpetuate the early history of our county.” Members gathered oral histories from early. residents and published two volumes of Pioneer Reminiscences in 1878 and 1887. The all-day annual meeting, held every year in September, grew into a larger festival. In 1970, the Kalida Lions Club, with funds generated from the event, purchased the former Kalida Methodist Church at 201
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E. Main Street and "sold” it for $10 to the Pioneer Association for use as a museum. The Pioneer Association adopted a revised constitution and changed its name to The Putnam County Historical Society in 1971. It continues to hold its annual meeting during the "Pioneer Days” weekend.
Erected 2022 by Kalida Park Foundation, Bob Unverferth Family, Putnam County Historical Society, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 7-69.)
Location. 40° 58.885′ N, 84° 12.09′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is in Union Township. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Broad Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 E Main Street, Kalida OH 45853, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Pioneer Days In Kalida / The Putnam County Historical Society Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 8, 2023
4. Pioneer Days In Kalida / The Putnam County Historical Society Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.