The Greene County Historical Society (GCHS) held its Harvest Festival on Oct. 4-5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This was the 54th annual Harvest Festival. 

The festival invites Civil War reenactors to camp out for the weekend, for community members to interact with. Vendors were also set up around the museum where goods, like food, crystals and artisan crafts and museum tours could be purchased.

“It’s become a staple for the community, they know we have it and they look forward to it every year,” GCHS executive director Matt Cumberledge said. “It is so rewarding to see everything going smoothly and everyone having a lot of fun and enjoying themselves.”

Each year, the event cycles in new vendors to keep this event a refreshing experience. The only things that remain the same each year are the museum and the history.

“We do have a lot of new vendors this year, but the purpose of this event is to be historic,” the President of the Board for GCHS, Marie Leichliter-Krause said. “We always have guys come and do the Civil War reenactment.”

The Greene County Community plays a big role in the Harvest Festival being a popular public attraction every year, but the community is also the reason it exists.

“We have survived because of the community,” Leichliter-Krause said. “We have to have community support for our educational programs as well as some of the other work we do in the community.”

Cumberledge thinks this event won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

“I think the community loves coming here,” Cumberledge said. “Just to get out and about and have fun and see what the vendors have to offer.”

For more information on this event, you can visit greenecountypa.gov.