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32nd Zwanzigstein Fest - Saturday, June 29, 2024
"Come Join Us to Raise the Roof"


Photo Credit: Ken Landis

The theme of this year’s Z Fest is "Come Join Us to Raise the Roof." During the day, we will be asking volunteers to help us raise the roof of the pavilion that will be built this summer. This is the activity which led us to choose our theme. Throughout the day, we will be celebrating the barn-raising tradition of the local churches and communities. Families who had barns built on their property as well as individuals who led these efforts will be sharing their stories. At noon, a typical barn raising meal will be provided. Plan to join us on Saturday, June 29, for these and other traditional Z Fest activities.

2024 Zwanzigstein Fest Poster

Zwanzigstein means "Twenty Stones." This name comes from when God led Joshua and the Israelites over the Jordan River. When they were safely across, the Lord said to Joshua that the twelve chosen men, one from each tribe, were to take a stone from the middle of the Jordan, carry it out, and pile them up as a monument at the place where they camped that night. In the future, when their children asked, "What is this monument for," they could tell them it is to remind them of God's amazing miracle. All nations of the earth will realize Jehovah is the mighty God and all will worship him forever.

As our forefathers (twenty families) traveled from Europe to settle here, they, too, must have realized the mighty hand of God and truly worshiped him. When our children ask, we can tell them of this mighty God.

And so Zwanzigstein.

The purpose of the Zwanzigstein Fest is to preserve, celebrate, and accurately portray our religious and cultural heritage in Lewis County. Since 1991 the Heritage Farm has provided the site for visitors to learn about our Anabaptist faith legacy and rural life of years past through stories, exhibits, tours, demonstrations, and fundraising venues such as foods and crafts.

Zwanzigstein Fest 2023 - Widrick Family Audio Stories

LeEtta Widrick and Loren Widrick

LeEtta Widrick Loren Widrick

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