Characters

Who best portrayed the rich history of the Ohio River Valley Region’s five counties?

Your vote decided! Clermont County's Ralph the Diver is the favorite.

What your Votes did!

This fundraising event served all of the organizations below. Each receives the funds generated by the votes they receive for their historical character, and helps them to continue doing what they do, “saving and preserving our history.” Your votes keep history alive!


Voting is as easy as 1, 2, 3

1) Create an account
2) Add funds and receive voting credits
3) Click a character (left) and vote for your favorites

Each vote is $1 and proceeds directly benefit the local museum or historical society connected with the historical character.

NOTE: You can also vote at each of the museums represented or through the reenactors portraying each character. Whichever way you choose is fine ....just VOTE! We are all counting on YOU!  


Meet eleven characters who defined the history of the Ohio River Valley, portrayed by living history actors who reside in the local area.

Currently In The Lead


1136 votes

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This new annual fund raiser will return again next year with more regional favorites trying to win your votes and come out the favorite for 2010. Who will it be? We will have to wait and see. 

Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the first Fall Back into Time regional event a huge success.

Congratulations to Ralph the Diver the "favorite" for this year.

Fall Back into Time

Regional Events

Listed below are just a few new events or activities the Friends of Jennie Wade helped to plan for the region this Fall.   Thanks to BB Riverboats, some special scenic riverboat cruises are scheduled for the area the second weekend in October.  

Friday Oct. 9th / first ever lock and dam school tours out of Chilo Lock #34 Park.  

Three student cruises:
         9 am to 10:15    Sold out
         10:30 to 11:45
         12 to 1:30  
 
 
Friday, October 9th
Augusta Ky. dinner cruises.
         5:30 to 7:30
         8:30 to 10:30
 
Saturday October 10th        
Harvest Festival in Chilo and Turning of the Leaves Festival in Augusta.
At Chilo there are children's activities starting at 10 A.M. making clay marbles and learning folk songs from singer songwriter, Steve Free. The children participating in the AM activities are invited to perform with him  at his 1 P.M. concert in the park. Group size for children's activities is limited to 25. Arrive early.  
 
The cruises on the Mark Twain sternwheeler between the two events run all day.
9:00 am  to 10:30 Augusta to Chilo
Chilo to Augusta 11:00 to 12:30
Augusta to Chilo 1 to 2:30
Chilo to Augusta 3 to 4:30
Augusta to Chilo 5 to 6:30
Chilo to Augusta 7 to 8:30
  
 
Sunday, October 11th visit historic Ripley Ohio for
Fall sight-seeing cruises  from     
          12 to 1:30
           2 to 3:30
           or enjoy a
Family dinner cruise at 5:00.
 
Tickets for sightseeing cruises will be available at both sites Saturday and Sunday.
 
For more information or to order tickets  call
BB Riverboats at
1-859-292-2449