Aug. 2-9, 2008
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The Spirit of Jefferson, based in Louisville, Ky., will visit the city Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9, for five public cruises. Excursions include a Friday-evening dinner cruise and a Saturday-night getaway that will offer an up-close look at a fireworks show capping the weeklong celebration. Read more.... |
When members of the Swiss Colonization Society founded Tell City in 1858, they brought with them great optimism and equally grand expectations. Wide streets named after men of science, education and the arts were quickly cut through the level plains and rolling hills on the north bank of the Ohio River and men and women of commerce quickly began offering life’s necessities – food, clothing, wagon wheels and beer. Tell City entrepreneurs invested in other areas, too – furniture building, milling of grain and brick making that helped to mortar the city’s prosperity. For more than 125 years, Tell City was a hub for fine woodworking and that tradition continues today.
Many of the families who founded Tell City were new to America, German and Swiss immigrants looking for a community founded on the principles of free enterprise and hard-work. How successful they were! Over the ensuing decades, Tell Citians created a community from scratch, establishing not only neighborhoods of houses, stores and factories, but churches, schools, parks and a grand City Hall.
But the story of Tell City continues to be written. Founded as a community of newcomers, the city continues to welcome visitors, whether for a day or a lifetime and we are a hub of employment, commerce and culture for nearby communities. As Tell City prepares to celebrate its 2008 Sesquicentennial, a committee of residents is working hard to promote a truly community-wide celebration Aug. 4-9, 2008. Preliminary plans call for a grand parade, trolley tours of historical sites, beer garden, fireworks show and live entertainment.
The sesquicentennial celebration in 2008 also marks the 50th anniversary of Tell City’s annual Schweizer Fest, one of the longest-running celebrations in southern Indiana. We invite you to explore this Web site, the stories on Tell City’s rich history and links to local businesses and organizations. Check back often for updates on sesquicentennial events, additional photos and merchandise that will be available for purchase.
For more information on Tell City’s sesquicentennial, call the Perry County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 547-7933 or (888) 343-6262. Or e-mail perrycountycvb@psci.net. Make plans to visit us next August. We want you to experience Tell City firsthand.
