Civil War reenactors gather near a campfire during a prior Sassafras Tea Festival at the Jennings County Courthouse Square in Vernon.
The Republic file photo
Jennings County’s largest festival, full of food, fun and historical reenactors, will conclude its two-day run today.
Activities at the Sassafras Tea Festival will begin around the courthouse in Vernon at 8 a.m. today and run through 4 p.m.
Among the free attractions will be tea samplings, a working blacksmith shop, wood carving and other early arts and crafts. A bake sale will feature hundreds of homemade pies, breads and other treats, and a vintage game of baseball will be played at 3 p.m. at the Vernon Gym School Yard.
The marquee event of the final day of the festival — a Civil War battle reenactment at Muscatatuck Park — will take place at 1:15 p.m. Admission for spectators is $5 per vehicle, and organizers say those attending should plan to bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on.
The Jennings County Museum will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and food to go will be available during those hours.
For more information on the festival, go to jenningscounty.org.
