History comes alive at the Kane County Fairgrounds
The second annual American Heritage Living History Show opened Saturday at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, featuring 18th century and later craftsmen, merchants, demonstrators and artisans showing off their wares. It continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Rebecca and Jim Fairchild, who live in Batavia and organized the show, own Spring Valley Lodges, which manufactures tents, canvas items, stoves and custom historic clothing.
Admission is $7; children younger than 12 are admitted free.
For details, visit Facebook @AmericanHeritageLivingHistoryShow. For information on Spring Valley Lodges, visit www.springvalleylodges.com.
Jane Whiteside of Woodridge takes a quick cellphone photo of Pam Kibler-Ervin of Waterford, Wisconsin, in her new cap by Valerie Long of Flying Heart Millinery on Saturday during the American Heritage Living History Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. The show continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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