Poland Village to mark 150th anniversary this weekend

POLAND

When it was incorporated 150 years ago, the village of Poland was a small, quiet hamlet that was home to just a few hundred residents.

It was “a quiet little country village, prettily situated on the Yellow Creek,” wrote one historian of the day. “Well supplied with shade trees, without the noise, dirt and bustle of large places, Poland wears an air of repose especially alluring to those who wish to find rest and health.”

Thursday, as the village prepares to mark the anniversary of its 1866 incorporation with a ceremony this weekend, it remains an idyllic town – dotted with lush green spaces, more than 100 historic homes built before 1900, and a business district designed to harken back to its early days when blacksmiths and shoemakers inhabited it.

The Poland Historical Society at 11 a.m. Saturday will unveil an Ohio Historical Society marker near Poland Town Hall that notes the sesquicentennial anniversary, as well as the significance of the hall itself.

The event ties in with Celebrate Poland, the two-day community festival that begins Friday evening. In addition to the marker dedication, the historical society will lead a walking tour at the Old Village Graveyard at Poland Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. Friday, and will have a tent set up outside town hall all day Saturday.

Read more about the occassion and the celebration in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.