• 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 reenactment 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 Por…