HARTSVILLE, Ind. — The first stop for the Bicentennial Torch in Bartholomew County will be in Hartsville on Sunday, September 18.
Hartsville residents will greet the torch with a two-day celebration. The town square will be filled with displays about Hartsville and the college that operated there from 1850 to 1897. Other features on both days include Civil War reenactors, a fish fry, music, crafts, kids activities and a history of the town of Rugby.
Torch bearers from the Hartsville area will include Mary McGuire, Bud Herron, Carrie Harris, Britany Young, Merrill Clouse, Paul Ashbrook and Don Strietelmeier.