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Matlock Old Timer's Historical Fair
Matlock Old Timer's Historical Fair | May 2-3
Each year the tiny, West Mason County town of Matlock welcomes the world to the Old Timer’s Historical Fair. Admission is free for this event; it is held the first weekend in May each year on the campus of Mary M. Knight School.
The school is locatedat 2987 Matlock-Brady Rd., about five miles south of the Matlock store and 15 miles north of Highway 8.
The fair provides fun for the whole family. Enjoy live music, delicious food (especially the homemade pies), historical displays, a variety of crafts and even a classic car show this year! The fair celebrates Matlock’s heritage in the timber industry with draft horses, early day machines and motors, and blacksmithing. Additionally, there will be antique booths, kids’ activities, hand-crafted items, historical events, agricultural events, food, a firewood raffle, prizes and live music. While most of the displays are inside and outside the school buildings, the adjacent museum is packed with historical displays. Including a room dedicated to John Tornow and the unsolved mystery of 107 years ago.
The authors of two popular books on the Northwest legend– John Tornow: Villain or Victim? and Beast Man– will be selling and signing their books. Also, inside the museum are displays from early Matlock and the popular school yearbooks. Outside the museum will be an interactive display of memorabilia dedicated to the Tornow story.
