Built in 1853 on the banks of the Miami-Erie Canal as a boarding house for canal travelers, the Wilderness Trail Museum is now home to the Fort Loramie Historical Association.

To celebrate their 50th anniversary, the Association is hosting an Open House. In addition to refreshments, door prizes, special displays, tours, and the preparation of a time capsule, the event will feature guests from Fort Loramie’s past portrayed by professional and local re-enactors.

The schedule is:

• Frontiersman Peter Loramie (John Burke) – 1 p.m.

• Early Settler Mary Pilliod (Kim Busse) – 2 p.m.

• Civil War Veteran Michael Schiltz (Doug Slagle) – 3 p.m.