Lanesville Heritage Weekend
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Lanesville Heritage Weekend is a festival in Indiana that celebrates the history and heritage of small towns such as Lanesville.
History
The Lanesville Heritage Weekend is traditionally held on the second weekend in September. The festival started in 1976 and has had many of the same events every year. It gives farmers and other country folk a chance to share their heritage with others.
Events
The events held at Lanesville Heritage Weekend help to celebrate the town and its history. They events include:
- a display of antique motors
- an antique tractor display
- an old saw mill demonstration
- plowing fields using old techniques such as the plow and oxen
- a show of antique farm equipment
- demonstrations of old techniques used to make foods like apple butter, sorghum, and soap
- a tractor pull
- live bluegrass music
- a parade down Main Street
- a Queen & Princess Contest
- an 8- and 2-mile run
- a 5-mile walk
- different food booths
- carnival rides
- a hot-air balloon race
- helicopter rides
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