Troy's Old Fashion Days to kick off celebration

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"Old Fashion Days," the first of several Sesquicentennial Celebration events in Troy, will kick off on Saturday, May 19.

There will be a Pie and Cake Baking Contest, entertainment from the "Nice and Easy" Band, hamburgers and hot dogs served up by Troop No. 38, strawberry shortcake from the Troy Historical Society, fresh kettle corn and much more.

Everything will take place in the parking lot at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All in attendance will receive a souvenir of the

event.

This event is sponsored by the Troy Sesquicentennial Committee and funded through Troy's tourism funds.
For more information, contact the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce at 667-8769 or visit the chamber's Web site at www.troycoc.com.

The following month, a car show, crate races, entertainment, barbecue and a blood drive are just a few of the things taking place in downtown Troy on Saturday, June 16.

"We have a jam packed filled day set for National Road

Days on June 16," said Chamber Executive Director Dawn Mushill.

The car show will be co-sponsored by the Auto Collector's Car

Club. Cars through 1975 will be accepted. The entry fee is $15 or for

display only the cost is $10. Registration is from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. with with judging at 11:30 a.m. and awards given out at 2:30 p.m. Dash plaques will be given out to the first 100 participants. There will also be goodie bags for all who enter and food available.

For more information on the car show, contact Denny at 344-2802, 667-0042, 560-8152 or visit the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce website at www.troycoc.com for a complete schedule of activities.

Troy History courtesy of the chamber:

Fertile soil and good water sources attracted settlers to the Troy area as early as 1811. Troy was officially platted and named in 1819, and by 1820 had "120 residents in 17 households."

Frontier Troy became a stop for stagecoaches and wagon trains along the National Road. Troy continued to grow, with traders, craftsmen, doctors, retailers, teachers, preachers, and builders. Farming remained the main business of the local area, utilizing all the services of the bustling town.

Troy was incorporated as a city in 1892, and had a population of 1,080 by 1900. The railroads and mines were the major employers. In 1895 Troy advertised itself as having good building sites, low taxes, good rail facilities, cheap coal and all the necessities to make it "as good a place to live as any in the world."

Today, Troy has a population of 8,700 and continues to develop and expand with new businesses, new subdivisions, and new city services. There are still great building sites, the taxes are comparable to other towns its size, there is good access to interstates, 2 airports, Metrolink and all the necessities of life. Troy remains as convenient and "as good a place to live as any in the world."

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