21st annual Old Fashioned Picnic set for Salem’s Fairview Park

Patrick Varine
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From the left, Chris Moore, Harvey Freeman, Olga George, Anita Jackson-Lowe and Darryl Lowe pose for a photo beneath the historic marker at Fairview Park in Salem Township in August 2017. The park is marking its 75th anniversary in 2020.

Historic Fairview Park, just outside Delmont in Salem, will host its 21st annual Old Fashioned Picnic from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 19.

Bring a picnic basket, coolers, blankets and lawn chairs for an afternoon including old-fashioned games for children and adults of all ages. Pets and alcohol are not permitted. There is no cost to attend.

The park is on Old William Penn Highway between Hawes Drive and Energy Way in Salem. Originally established in the 19XXs as a place where Black families could enjoy amusement park rides during segregation, the park was recognized with a National Register of Historic Places marker in 2011, and an official marker from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission in 2017.

For more, see HistoricFairviewPark.com or email fairviewpark1930@gmail.com.