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This aerial view of Adrian from 1866 shows the city as it looked in its early years. (Library of Congress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ADRIAN \u2014 In 1825, a settler from New York State, Addison Comstock, and his father Darius made the journey west into the Michigan Territory looking for land. Addison wanted riverside property in order to build a mill around which a town could arise, and found just what he was looking for at a site along the River Raisin. With his purchase of that land, the city of Adrian was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adrian will celebrate its bicentennial this July 4 weekend with a wide range of events held at locations around the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the actual bicentennial date technically comes in September, the anniversary of Comstock\u2019s land purchase, the city\u2019s 175th birthday celebration was held on July 4 and \u201cwe determined that would be the best tradition to keep going,\u201d said city commissioner Mary Roberts, who heads the committee working on the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events that already traditionally take place over the July 4 holiday, such as the Civitan parade and events held by the Adrian City Band and the River Raisin Ragtime Revue, were folded into the celebration. With other groups \u201cit was, do you want to partner with us and what would that look like?\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result was a variety of community activities including music, historical tours, cultural events, an ice cream social, a community picnic, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information on the full slate of events, including how to register for the July 4 parade and July 5\u2019s fun run\/walk, can be found at tinyurl.com\/adrianbicentennial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a look at some of what\u2019s on tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Adrian City Band is the second-oldest continuously operating municipal band in the country. This photo, from sometime before 1926, shows the band under one of its previous names, the Imperial Band. (Adrian City Band)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, July 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebration begins Thursday, July 3, at the Adrian City Market Pavilion on Toledo Street. An ice cream social kicks off the festivities at 6:30 p.m., featuring free servings to the first 200 attendees. A concert by the Adrian City Band<\/a> and the Lenawee Community Chorus<\/a> follows at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city band already performs a concert of patriotic music this time of year, and when the community chorus wanted to be part of the bicentennial celebration it made sense for the two groups to team up, Adrian City Band director Brian Gorski said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the program\u2019s tunes are an arrangement of patriotic songs titled \u201cOur America,\u201d an Irving Berlin medley, the \u201cArmed Forces Salute,\u201d and an arrangement of \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d that Gorski originally created as a band arrangement and reworked to add the vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adrian City Band itself is part and parcel of Adrian\u2019s history and, in fact, has roots dating back almost as far as the city itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its original iteration was as the Adrian Brass Band, which was founded in 1838, and so \u201cthere\u2019s been a community band providing music in Adrian for almost 188 years,\u201d Gorski said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group changed and developed over time, at one point becoming the Imperial Brass Band. It gradually expanded beyond brass instruments and became a full-sized band, with instruments of every sort except strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Adrian City Band is the country\u2019s second oldest continually operating band, bested only, Gorski said, by a band in Pennsylvania that\u2019s only about a year and a half older. Its musicians range in age from 12 to almost 90 and run the gamut as far as musical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Croswell Opera House as it appeared in the mid-1920s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Friday, July 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independence Day begins with the Civitan\/Adrian Bicentennial Fourth of July Parade, which steps off at 10 a.m. and heads through downtown Adrian. Next, at noon in Comstock Park, the time capsule that was buried in the park for the city\u2019s 175th birthday will be opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Croswell Opera House<\/a>, Michigan\u2019s oldest theater, hosts three events starting in the afternoon. First up is an open house from 2-6 p.m. with costumed historical interpreters on hand to talk about the venue\u2019s 159-year history. Silent films will play in the theater throughout the afternoon, giving guests a 1920s-style movie experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A talk about the Croswell\u2019s role in early Adrian history, the famous figures who have been on its stage, its 50 years as a movie theater, and its revival in the 1960s as a home for live performance, takes place at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then at 7 p.m., guests can take a behind-the-scenes tour of little-seen places in the theater, including views of the original 1866 construction. The tour involves several staircases and a short ladder, so participants are advised to dress accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 4\u2019s other events include a commemoration of Adrian\u2019s sister city relationship with Moriyama, Japan, at 2 p.m. in Friendship Alley; a walking tour of Comstock Park, the downtown area, and the fire station, which will have a historic exhibit, at 5 p.m. as part of First Friday activities; and a talk on Adrian\u2019s history by Dr. Howard Pennington at the First Presbyterian Church, 156 E. Maumee St., at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who cannot make the walking tour can do a self-guided tour complete with geocaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, at 10 p.m., Comstock Park is the place to view the fireworks display capping off the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A vintage \u201cbase ball\u201d game at noon on July 5 at Island Park ties the bicentennial celebration to Adrian\u2019s history in a few different ways. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of Adrian\u2019s leading employers was the Page Woven Wire Fence Company. This was also well before the sport of baseball was desegregated, and Adrian fielded a team \u2014 the Page Fence Giants \u2014 in what was then called the Negro Leagues. This photo shows the Page Fence Giants from 1896.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, July 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 5\u2019s activities start at 8 a.m. with the Bicentennial Bolt, a 5K race\/1-mile walk beginning at Trestle Park. Entry is $5 and participants get a T-shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of Adrian\u2019s most stately old homes get their chance to shine on both July 5 and 6 in the Parade of Homes taking place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 5 and from 9 a.m. to noon July 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine architecturally significant homes, in various parts of the city, are part of the tour. Tickets are $30 each and limited to 200 tickets. All proceeds go to support the Adrian Center for the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on each home and to order tickets, go to www.adrianparadeofhomes.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those interested in seeing a classic American pastime in its old-fashioned form, a vintage \u201cbase ball\u201d \u2014 as it was once called \u2014 game pitting the Walker Tavern Wheels against the Detroit Nine takes place at noon at Island Park. Adrian\u2019s own historic baseball team, the Page Fence Giants, will be recognized at the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later that day comes the annual Ragtime Extravaganza hosted by the River Raisin Ragtime Revue<\/a>, or R4. Activities kick off at 2 p.m. at the PlaneWave Instruments campus at 1375 N. Main St. (M-52).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event features a wide variety of entertainment along with children\u2019s activities, booths by local historical organizations and service groups, vintage automobiles on parade, food trucks and craft beer, PlaneWave tours, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adrian Center for the Arts<\/a>, which along with R4 is housed on the PlaneWave campus, celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Extravaganza by presenting outdoor art demonstrations and exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local, regional, and national performing artists include Adrian singer Braxton Garza; Los Hermanos, also of Adrian; Ragtime Rick and The Chefs of Dixieland, a jazz and ragtime group based in Toledo; New York-based folk performer Jerron Paxton; and of course R4 itself to wrap up the day\u2019s music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R4 will present two ragtime pieces directly connected to Adrian\u2019s heritage: \u201cA Page Fence March,\u201d published by the Page Woven Fence Co. of Adrian in 1898, and \u201cAdrian Merchants Jubilee,\u201d which dates to 1899. More music with an Adrian connection comes earlier in the day when Garza sings some tunes written by Irish-American songwriter J.R. Shannon, who grew up in Adrian more than 100 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also on R4\u2019s program are two pieces not directly about Adrian but which nevertheless evoke the city\u2019s history. One is Scott Joplin\u2019s \u201cChrysanthemum,\u201d performed to honor Adrian\u2019s one-time status as \u201cThe Chrysanthemum City\u201d thanks to its production of those flowers, while the second is Luckey Robert\u2019s \u201cRailroad Blues,\u201d in a nod to the city\u2019s railroad history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, R4 will premiere \u201cMaple City Rag,\u201d a piece commissioned by the city and composed by William R. Hayes, who will be present at the event. Hayes also gifted a concert band arrangement of his new work to the Adrian City Band for future performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Extravaganza concludes with the weekend\u2019s second fireworks display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Pemberton, R4\u2019s executive director, said the event has something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are plenty of free activities for youngsters, including a make-it-take-it area, musical instrument petting zoo, children\u2019s magician, and bounce house. The featured musical entertainment is top-notch. History buffs will enjoy the Adrian historical exhibits and vintage cars on display. This event is all about showcasing Adrian as a community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe think people will leave the event smiling and thinking to themselves, \u2018who  knew history could be so fun?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The River Raisin Ragtime Revue, pictured at the 2024 Rsgtime Extravaganza. (Drake Lolley\/River Raisin Ragtime Revue)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

July 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bicentennial festivities wrap up Sunday, July 6, with three events, two of which begin at 9 a.m.: the second day of the Parade of Homes and a bike tour starting at the Farmers Market Pavilion, led by Adrian Mayor Angela Sword Heath, of Oakwood Cemetery, Monument Park, and other locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then at noon, the entire celebration comes to a close with a community picnic at Comstock Park. People are invited to bring their picnic baskets and blankets, or purchase lunch from one of the food trucks on hand, and watch as a new time capsule is buried at the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time capsule will contain a wide range of items from members of the community, including a copy of the \u201cMaple Leaf Rag\u201d premiered by R4 at the Ragtime Extravaganza and a special Land Acknowledgment which the Adrian Dominican Sisters helped draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Land Acknowledgment recognizes and honors the ancestral people who came from, and continue to be, part of the land on which Adrian stands today: the Meskwaki, Bodewadomi (later known as Potawatomi), Odawa, and Ojibwe peoples. It also calls for the city to be \u201cat the center of healing social and racial injustices suffered by those who were denied the opportunity to raise their families here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who wants to have an item placed in the time capsule can pick up a special business-sized envelope at the Lenawee Historical Museum and then return it with their item inside to the museum, the Adrian District Library, or Adrian City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In keeping with the nostalgic theme, the first 200 children at the picnic will receive free old-fashioned games. The Adrian Armory will also host activities and serve refreshments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another event taking place over the weekend looks at the heritage and impact of Adrian\u2019s Hispanic and Latinx community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LLEAD Adrian will host Ra\u00edces de Nuestra Comunidad<\/a>, a cultural initiative featuring storytelling, art, and education. Times and locations for the activities will be posted at tinyurl.com\/adrianbicentennial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roberts, the bicentennial committee\u2019s head, said that the celebration\u2019s scope has been made possible by the many sponsors who got on board. \u201cWe\u2019ve had great support. It\u2019s been amazing,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ll get to do some things that we didn\u2019t think we\u2019d be able to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, she said, for a city to celebrate its 200th birthday is \u201ca once in a lifetime opportunity. \u2026 So come and enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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