(KMZA)--The Marshall County Community of Frankfort will be celebrating its 150th anniversary with four days of activities, June 15-18th.
Activities will kick off Thursday evening with a free swim at the city pool and other activities in the city park—including a polish and pie supper, watermelon feed, old fashioned games and music from the Bryton Stoll Band from 6 to 9 on the stage in the park.
Friday evening, there will be historical walking/riding tours beginning at 5:00, Old Abilene Gunfighters display in the square every hour from 5:30 to 8:30, a treasure hunt, ice cream social, Monarch baseball and railroad history presentations, a barbecue and music by the Rick Lister band.
A full slate of activities is planned Saturday, beginning with a parade at 10:30 that morning with the Fort Riley mounted color guard.
Also planned for Saturday are a co-ed softball tournament, Boom Battle Sports, Legion hamburger feed, inflatables, vendors, kiddie train, cake walk, dunk tank, pedal power tractor pull, vintage wedding gown display and fashion show, bingo, Frankfort trivia and beard contests and a pulled power supper.
Other highlights Saturday include an 1860’s reenactment ballgame starting at 6:00 at Tom Watson Field, music by the Jared Daniels Band starting at 7:00 in the park and a fireworks display at 10:00 at the football field.
The celebration will conclude Sunday with an ecumenical church service at noon and community potluck lunch in the park at 1:00.
You can visit FrankfortTurns150 on Facebook for more information.
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