Wenonah's 1909 Independence Day celebration was noted in the local newspaper twice leading up to the big day. First on June 18, 1909, and it appears reenactment of a Civil War battle will be July 4th's headline activity --- with the Monitor and Merrimac facing off on Farr's pond, with a wave-making device to boot. The June 24, 1909 paper talks a bit more about the pending naval excursion on Farr's pond, but also lists the track and field events that will be part of Wenonah's celebration. Pole vaulting! Have times changed or what? - Larry Smith