The Taste of History

07/03/2026

Thank you to the 14 businesses that decorated their windows for The Taste of History! If you are local, please stop by and see them in person as photos, reflections, glare, and the sun do not do the displays justice. And as always, please support local businesses and shop small!

1st place - Bella's Boutique & Gifts
2nd place - The Mermaid's Tale
3rd place - Puffer's Boutique and Floral
Most Nostalgic - Dr. Scott Iliff
Most Creative - Studio Q Photography, LLC
Most Classic - Edward Jones
Most Rustic - CM BEEZ
Most Festive - Chase Group
Most Stylish - Etc. Boutique & Gifts
Most Traditional - D'Tutanelli's Pizza
Most Patriotic - 5 Points Tavern
Most Botanical - Ziggy's
Most Vibrant - Amherst VFW Post 1662 Auxiliary
Most Understated - Captain's Club

Main Street Amherst Ohio

And thank you to Jennifer Lamoreaux for coming up with this idea 4 years ago!

07/02/2026

More photos from The Taste of History by Christina Grozik. Over 9,000 people attended and over 350 reenactors came from around the country to bring history to life this year!

Save the date for next year: June 18-19, 2027

Thank you to all the reenactors for volunteering their time, and bringing their personal collections, and sharing their vast knowledge! Thank you to all the volunteers, including cadets from Amherst Exempted Village Schools for running operations! And thank you to the Lorain County Visitors Bureau and Amherst VFW 1662 for partnering with Military History Preservation Group and Amherst Historical Society, and to all the sponsors for making this event possible!

Division Sponsors:
American Legion Post 118 (Amherst, Ohio)
AMVETS Post 32 (Elyria, Ohio)

Camp Sponsors:
Ohio VFW District 9
Amherst Eagles F.O.E. 1442
Amherst Legion Post 8 (Wellington, Ohio)
Firelands VFW Post 2743 (Norwalk, Ohio)
VFW Post 6941 Wellington, Ohio
VFW Post 3341 Grafton, Ohio
Lorain County Veterans Service Office

Field Kitchen Sponsors:
American Legion Post 211 (Avon Lake, Ohio)
Amherst VFW Post 1662 Auxiliary
I.B.E.W. Local 129
VFW Post 451 (Lorain, Ohio)
Medina VFW Post 5137
Richard and Kate Nord
The Nord Family Foundation
VFW Post 8686 (Sheffield Lake, Ohio)
VFW Post1238 (Bellevue, Ohio)

Vehicle Sponsors:
Lorain Italian Americans Veterans Post #1
VFW Post 3341 (Grafton, Ohio)
VFW Post 9340 (Columbia Station, Ohio)
VFW Post 9871(North Ridgeville, Ohio)
The Brown family
Chuck Winiarski
Sliman's Sales and Service
The Clappas family
The Fought family

America 250-Ohio

Photo Credit: Christina Grozik

07/02/2026

Photos from The Taste of History by Christina Grozik! Save the date, June 18-19, 2027, Father's Day weekend!

Around 9,000 people attended and over 350 reenactors came from around the country to bring history to life this year!

Thank you to all the reenactors for volunteering their time, and bringing their personal collections, and sharing their vast knowledge! Thank you to all the volunteers, including cadets from Amherst Exempted Village Schools for running operations! And thank you to the Lorain County Visitors Bureau and Amherst VFW 1662 for partnering with Military History Preservation Group and Amherst Historical Society, and to all the sponsors for making this event possible!

Division Sponsors:
American Legion Post 118 (Amherst, Ohio)
AMVETS Post 32 (Elyria, Ohio)

Camp Sponsors:
Ohio VFW District 9
Amherst Eagles F.O.E. 1442
Amherst Legion Post 8 (Wellington, Ohio)
Firelands VFW Post 2743 (Norwalk, Ohio)
VFW Post 6941 Wellington, Ohio
VFW Post 3341 Grafton, Ohio
Lorain County Veterans Service Office

Field Kitchen Sponsors:
American Legion Post 211 (Avon Lake, Ohio)
Amherst VFW Post 1662 Auxiliary
I.B.E.W. Local 129
VFW Post 451 (Lorain, Ohio)
Medina VFW Post 5137
Richard and Kate Nord
The Nord Family Foundation
VFW Post 8686 (Sheffield Lake, Ohio)
VFW Post1238 (Bellevue, Ohio)

Vehicle Sponsors:
Lorain Italian Americans Veterans Post #1
VFW Post 3341 (Grafton, Ohio)
VFW Post 9340 (Columbia Station, Ohio)
VFW Post 9871(North Ridgeville, Ohio)
The Brown family
Chuck Winiarski
Sliman's Sales and Service
The Clappas family
The Fought family

America 250-Ohio
Main Street Amherst Ohio

Photo Credit: Christina Grozik

06/29/2026

A fantastic video by Quincey James White during The Taste of History! orhttps://youtube.com/shorts/_xnyIRPcKD0?is=kco4Ly0CDiARJ-IN

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06/27/2026

Photos by Dave Stone of The Taste of History 2026, from Friday and Thursday night's Pub Crawl!

Save the date, June 18-19, 2027, Father's Day weekend!

Around 9,000 people attended and over 350 reenactors came from around the country to bring history to life!

Thank you to all the reenactors for volunteering their time, and bringing their personal.collections, and sharing their vast knowledge! Thank you to all the volunteers, includingcadets from Amherst Exempted Village Schools for running operations! And thank you to the Lorain County Visitors Bureau and Amherst VFW 1662 for partnering with Military History Preservation Group and Amherst Historical Society, and to all the sponsors for making this event possible!

Division Sponsors:
American Legion Post 118 (Amherst, Ohio)
AMVETS Post 32 (Elyria, Ohio)

Camp Sponsors:
Ohio VFW District 9
Amherst Eagles F.O.E. 1442
Amherst Legion Post 8 (Wellington, Ohio)
Firelands VFW Post 2743 (Norwalk, Ohio)
VFW Post 6941 Wellington, Ohio
VFW Post 3341 Grafton, Ohio
Lorain County Veterans Service Office

Field Kitchen Sponsors:
American Legion Post 211 (Avon Lake, Ohio)
Amherst VFW Post 1662 Auxiliary
I.B.E.W. Local 129
VFW Post 451 (Lorain, Ohio)
Medina VFW Post 5137
Richard and Kate Nord
The Nord Family Foundation
VFW Post 8686 (Sheffield Lake, Ohio)
VFW Post1238 (Bellevue, Ohio)

Vehicle Sponsors:
Lorain Italian Americans Veterans Post #1
VFW Post 3341 (Grafton, Ohio)
VFW Post 9340 (Columbia Station, Ohio)
VFW Post 9871(North Ridgeville, Ohio)
The Brown family
Chuck Winiarski
Sliman's Sales and Service
The Clappas family
The Fought family

America 250-Ohio
Main Street Amherst Ohio

Photo Credit: Dave Stone ://www.facebook.com/share/19JTabRzW6/

06/27/2026

The opening ceremony at The Taste of History 2026, with Corynn Dumke, 2026 Amherst Exempted Village Schools graduate and OMEA All-State Choir, singing the National Anthem.

Over 9,000 people attended this year and over 350 reenactors traveled from across the United States and Canada to bring history to life!

Thank you to all the reenactors for traveling to Amherst, and volunteering their time to bring their personal collections and share their knowledge.

Thank you to the Lorain County Visitors Bureau and Amherst VFW 1662 for partnering with Military History Preservation Group and Amherst Historical Society, and to all the sponsors for making this event possible!

Division Sponsors:
American Legion Post 118 (Amherst, Ohio)
AMVETS Post 32 (Elyria, Ohio)

Camp Sponsors:
Ohio VFW District 9
Amherst Eagles F.O.E. 1442
Amherst Legion Post 8 (Wellington, Ohio)
Firelands VFW Post 2743 (Norwalk, Ohio)
VFW Post 6941 Wellington, Ohio
VFW Post 3341 (Grafton, Ohio)
Lorain County Veterans Service Office

Field Kitchen Sponsors:
American Legion Post 211 (Avon Lake, Ohio)
Amherst VFW Post 1662 Auxiliary
Auxiliary to VFW Post 7035 (David F. Schneider Avon/Avon Lake VFW)
I.B.E.W. Local 129
VFW Post 451 (Lorain, Ohio)
Medina VFW Post 5137
Richard and Kate Nord
Nord Family Foundation Matching Grant
VFW Post 8686 (Sheffield Lake, Ohio)
VFW Post 1238 (Bellevue, Ohio)

Vehicle Sponsors:
Lorain Italian Americans Veterans Post 1
VFW Post 3341 (Grafton, Ohio)
VFW Post 9340 (Columbia Station, Ohio)
VFW Post 9871 (North Ridgeville, Ohio)
The Brown family
Chuck Winiarski
Sliman's Sales and Service
The Clappas family
The Fought family

Save the date for Father's Day weekend, Friday June 18 and Saturday June 19, 2027!

06/24/2026

The Taste of History photos by Michael Ciu from Studio Q Photography, LLC! More of his to follow!