Monday, June 13th, 2016
Photo by Jared Mauch/The Daily Standard

FR225 Committee member Greg LeFevre welcomes about 400 people to the opening ceremony of Fort Recovery's 225th anniversary on Sunday afternoon at the new veterans plaza at Monument Park. The ceremony included the launch of 225 purple balloons to mark the start of the weeklong festivities.

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FORT RECOVERY - The village's quasquibicentennial - or 225th anniversary celebration - got off to a hot start on Sunday.
About 400 people braved the heat to hear opening comments from local and state representatives at the new veterans plaza on First Street. [More]
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