(PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
DINNER … A hobo dinner was served to anyone who was hungry and wanted to experience a meal close to what hoboes would have eaten. A hobo stew was used for the main part of the meal.
JENGA … Children were able to play games at both the Worldwide Day of Play event held at the Fulton County Museum and the Hobo Day event held at the Wauseon Depot.
By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
The Fulton County Historical Society held two back-to-back events this past weekend. An event to celebrate and take part in the worldwide day of play was held on Saturday, September 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Immediately after, a Hobo Day at the Wauseon Depot was held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
For the worldwide day of play event, everything took place at the museum itself. Located at 8848 State Route 108 just north of Wauseon, the museum hosted families who came with their children to play some of the many games and activities that were made available to them. This is the first year the organization has attempted to hold this event.
In addition to making sure children have a good number of activities available to them on the worldwide day of play, a global initiative started by the cable television channel Nickelodeon, the museum also hopes to bring families in to let them know about the museum.
The hope is that people will see the museum and see that there is more than just what they saw last time. The museum is always changing things up in an effort to stay creative for the community.
At 4:00 p.m. the event focus switched over to the Hobo Day event in Wauseon at the Depot. The event was described as a family-friendly event and was sponsored by the Wauseon Chamber of Commerce.
Guests of all ages were able to enjoy the old New York Central Depot and learn about model trains.
A hobo dinner was also served that featured sausage, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions, cornbread, dessert, and a beverage.
Everyone was also welcome to partake in some of the activities onsite at the depot, such as a giant bingo game, photo ops, and log building.
This yearly event is put on by the museum to allow people to come out and have fun while also being able to enjoy the building.