The Taste of History 2026 is Fri, June 19 from 9am-5pm and Sat, June 20 from 9am-6pm at Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Avenue, Amherst, Ohio 44001!
Free to attend!
Free Reenactor & Field Kitchen registration and $75 Vendor registration
https://www.mhpg.us/tasteofhistory2026
A unique free public display timeline event focused on the food and rations that fed soldiers through the years. All eras are welcome, friend and foe, including military, home front, and camp followers. Field kitchens will compete and offer samples of period meals for a donation to attendees. There are static displays, shooting demonstrations, military surplus vendors, kids’ activities and more.
Around 5,000 people attended in 2025 and next year is expected to be even bigger!
This event is a partnership with the Lorain County Visitors Bureau, Amherst VFW Post 1662, Military History Preservation Group, and the Amherst Historical Society.
For more information, please contact the Amherst Historical Society at 440-988-7255 or
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