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Annual Poage Landing Days event celebrates Ashland's heritage
David Tolley, left, of Huntington prepares to race against Ben Karkey, from Princeton, W.Va., during the downtown slalom at the 13th Annual Poage Landing Days in downtown Ashland on Saturday, September 20, 2008.
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ASHLAND -- Ashland's Poage Landing Days, which concludes today, is a celebration of the city's founding in 1786 by the Poage family.
Back then, it was called Poage's Landing. It wasn't until 1854 that the city changed its name to Ashland to represent a more industrialized region. And the first child born in the new town of Ashland was named Ashland Poage.
Huntington resident Leonard Poage, who runs slalom skateboarding races during the annual festival, said he's very proud that his ancestors settled along the Ohio River. And, he said he was able to trace his lineage back to Robert Poage, who came to America from Ireland.
"It really means quite a bit to me," he said.
The festival wraps up today and includes a children's play and craft area, numerous activities and food booths and live music. A church service will be held at the 16th Street stage from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., followed by Summertown Road, the Joe Freeman Band and Marty Raybon. The shows run from noon until 5:30 p.m.
The 15th Street stage starts its shows at 12:30 p.m. with Steve Shelton. Chris Kitchen goes on at 1:30; Bronson Bush at 2:30; and the Huntington Harmonica Club at 3:15.
More information is available at www.poagelandingdays.com.
