A variety of outdoor demonstrations will portray life along the Portage River in the early days of Ohio.
A variety of outdoor demonstrations will portray life along the Portage River in the early days of Ohio.

A free re-enactment event, “Early Ohio on the Portage,” is slated for Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, at the Wood County Museum. Hours for the family fun event are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

A Demonstration Day will feature reenactors portraying life during the exploration of the Northwest Territory and the Ohio Country, especially along and near the Po…