McCloud Heritage Aug 21st and 22nd – go back in time

McCloud Heritage Days is a long standing event that celebrates the history of this town that was once completely owned by the lumber mill, known as Mother McCloud. The event kicks off Friday with the New York steak dinner at St. Joseph’s Church and an invitation to tour the museum.

Saturday the town is full of the old time crafters mall, a street faire, demonstrations, the antique tractor show, the Girl Scout’s lemonade sale and a quilt show. The big event that you’ll want to make sure you see is the Edelweiss Singers and Dancers performing at 11am on Saturday on the porch at Heart of the Earth. There is a long list of things to do at Heritage Days, including an axe throwing competition for rookies at the Main Street Park. Head on over to McCloud on Saturday morning for events that wrap up at 3:30 with the last performance of the Old West Reenactors: Law Dawgs and Pistelleros at the south end of Main Street. The Street Fair and demonstrations will continue into Sunday, but Saturday is certainly the big day, so get over there.

While you’re in McCloud and thinking about the town’s history, you’ll want to look at the buildings downtown where everything was designed and built by the Mill. The McCloud Mercantile is a wonderfully restored building with shops downstairs and an inn upstairs. You can wander the shops and the large hallways down stairs, and if you ask around, you might be able to go into any of the unoccupied rooms upstairs. Main Street is home to several businesses that are also housed in old mill buildings, so pay attention to the architecture as you’re visiting and enjoying the celebration.

To read more about McCloud and all it has to offer, visit the McCloud Chamber website and be sure to talk with locals while you’re there visiting.