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Olde Effingham Day Festival set April 21
Ech 4-11-18 Live Demonstrations and festival 2018
Living History Site Grounds with demonstrations - photo by Submitted
Historic Effingham Society will hold its annual Olde Effingham Day Festival on Saturday April 21, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Effingham Museum at 1002 North Pine Street in Springfield and the Living History Site will feature live demonstrations, old tractors, old cars, animals at the barn, blacksmiths, old farm equipment, old engines and a sawmill and much more.The Living History Site is composed of 12 buildings from 1790 to 1950. Farmstead out buildings include a smokehouse, barn with animal lot, chicken house, equipment and implement shed, syrup shed and blacksmith shop. The original Blandford Rail Depot, replica of Bethel School and early Rincon Post Office are our latest additions.