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Pendant 1891 Krieger Fest * Fort Wayne, Indiana * German military festival
Pendant 1891 Krieger Fest * Fort Wayne, Indiana * German military festival
Pendant 1891 Krieger Fest * Fort Wayne, Indiana * German military festival

Pendant 1891 Krieger Fest * Fort Wayne, Indiana * German military festival

$ 2.63

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: 1891
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Used
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Pendant 1891 Krieger Fest
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Brass with a hole at the top to be worn as a necklace
    Front side reads "Krieger Fest Fort Wayne Ind 1891" with a bow at the bottom and leaves on either side
    Back side shows a warrior in a flowing robe holding a sword and shield
    From my research, it seems that t
    he seventh annual convention of the German Military Association of North America, called the Krieger fest, began in Fort Wayne on August 13, 1891.  It included a great parade, a prize drill, target practice, band contests, and lots of beer!