Ross Township will celebrate 200 years of history this Saturday at VanBuskirk-Haney Park in Saylorsburg, with all the pageantry and excitement a bicentennial deserves.

The event, running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature numerous artisans and exhibitions, along with music, food, and plenty of attractions for children and adults."We tried to plan something for all age groups, so the kids will have an archaeological dig and some Victorian games to play," organizer and Ross Township Historical Society creator Kathryn Koch-Villoresi said. "Plus, we have a great facepainter coming, and I can't forget the horse and haywagon rides. We'll have a few goats, too. And, as far as the adults go, they can enjoy learning about some old-tyme crafts, visit our museum, participate in the basket raffle, and try to win a cake or dessert in our cakewalk."Other attractions will include an interactive timeline display chart, a Victorian storyteller, a Victorian fashion dress demonstration, and four singing groups, including an all-female barbershop quartet. Those interested in some live-action history can see a town crier, and Judge John Ross, who the township was named after. "The History of Saylorsburg" author Leroy Raseley will be on hand to sign autographs, and Norm Burger will offer a short presentation of the township's history.Koch-Villoresi has been planning the event with the historical society since the group's inception last October. After organizing a core group of volunteers, the historical society began plotting out the bicentennial during their monthly meetings.Koch-Villoresi said that the celebration will honor the past generations who built Ross Township and educate future generations on the sacrifices that went into the establishment of the area. Being part of a historical family herself - she is the sixth generation to live in the family home in Saylorsburg, which was once occupied by her great-great-great-grandparents - Koch-Villoresi is a firm believer that residents cannot know where they are going without celebrating where they have been."We want to have fun, we want to celebrate our township's history, we want to bring our community together for one day and get to know each other, we want to educate folks about how this township was, and still is, important in Monroe County," Koch-Villoresi said.