A city-wide Bicentennial Celebration in 2025

Washington Bicentennial Committee Goals:

• Create awareness of the Washington Bicentennial

• Promote and coordinate events with the community

• Fundraising to promote events in 2025

It will be a successful celebration if everyone in the community is involved in a wide range of activities.

NOTE:  Money raised by the Washington Bicentennial Committee will be used to publicize the Washington Bicentennial Events in 2025.

2022

The Washington Bicentennial Committee partnered with the Washington Park District for a tree project.

The goal is to plant 200 trees by 2025.  As of the end of 2022, there have been 53 trees planted.  Please consider sponsoring one of these Bicentennial trees:

Click HERE for the flier.

Click HERE for a direct link to the Washington Park District.

Washington Bicentennial sponsored a Trivia Night at Tres Rojas on April 21, 2022.

Washington Bicentennial helped sponsor the Washington Bridge Foundation Paint the Path event on July 17, 2022

Washington Bicentennial sponsored a Sip & Shop at Countryside on December 8, 2022

Vintage T-Shirts were available at the Sip & Shop event on December 8, 2022

Washington Historical Society arranged for Anat Ronan, A Walldog, to paint the Round Barn mural on the Washington Historical Society building

2021

Sadly, Mary Kerr passes.  Leri Slonneger and Jewel Ward become the Co-Chairs of the Washington Bicentennial Committee.

The Washington White Papers project was renamed "Washington Rewind" and was moved to the Washington Historical Society website.  Click here for Washington Rewind.

We held two successful Trivia Night fundraisers at Tres Rojas Winery.

We held a successful Sip & Shop at Tres Rojas Winery.

Washington vintage T-Shirts were available for sale ... in time for holiday gifts.

The Washington Historical Society arranged for Anat Ronen, a Walldog, to paint a mural of the three historic bandstands on the square in Washington.

2020

The Washington Historical Society arranged for The Walldogs to paint a mural of William Holland near the Square.

Washington vintage T Shirts were available for sale.

2019

John Stromberger gave a Washington Bicentennial Committee update to the Washington City Council on January 22, 2019.

The Washington Bicentennial Committee members are:

• Mary Kerr, Chair

• John Amdall

• Sharon Amdall

• Wes Blumenshine

• Kim Brownfield

• Jennifer Essig

• Tom Gross

• Justine Hohulin, Treasurer

• Gary Manier

• Lada Manier

• Leri Slonneger

• John Stromberger

• Jewel Ward

• Kit Zinser

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the Washington Bicentennial Logo was unveiled at a press conference at Washington City Hall.

The FaceBook Page Washington Bicentennial was launched on March 1, 2019

The Bicentennial Block Party was attended by about 400 people.  On very short notice, we had to move the event from Main Street to Five Points due to severe weather.  We are grateful to Five Points Washington for making this event a success. 

2018

The Washington Bicentennial Committee was formed by Mayor Gary Manier.

The Committee met monthly beginning September 2018.

During 2018, the Washington Bicentennial Committee made the decision to celebrate Washington's Bicentennial with an event each year on our journey to 2025.

2017

The Washington White Papers project was started by the Washington Historical Society to gather information and write updates to the Washington history published in 1975 to celebrate Washington's Sesquicentennial.

John Stromberger headed this committee and created a Facebook page: Washington White Papers.

The Washington Historical Society has since "adopted" this project and is now Washington Rewind.  Click HERE  for direct access to these amazing stories of Washington's history.