Corn, squash, and gourd exhibition at the Helvetia Community Fair
Identifier:
4224.HelvetiaCommunityFair.073.Photo.9.10.16
Title:
Corn, squash, and gourd exhibition at the Helvetia Community Fair
Date:
2016-09-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Description:
The Helvetia Community Fair, located in the Swiss community of Helvetia in Randolph County, is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in West Virginia. Activities include a parade in Swiss costume, alphorn music, Swiss folk dancing and singing, fahnenschwingen (flag twirling), a crafts, food, and canning exhibition, field events, an archery shoot, and more.Learn more in Emily Hilliard's Bitter Southerner piece on Helvetia's seasonal celebrations, including the Community Fair: https://bittersoutherner.com/my-year-in-helvetia-west-virginiaAnd in the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project conducted by the West Virginia Folklife Program in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/
