Name/Title
65th Annual Bull Family PicnicEntry/Object ID
002724Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
Event Overview: The 65th Annual Bull Picnic
The article details the 65th Annual Bull Picnic and its Colonial Pageant, which was held to honor the bi-centennial of George Washington's birth. The pageant vividly reenacted historical visits of George Washington to Campbell Hall in 1783, including a stop at the home of Rev. Robert Annan.
Pageant Highlights & Logistics
Cast & Costumes: Descendants of the prominent Bull family dressed in authentic colonial attire to portray their ancestors. A unique color-coding ribbon system was used to identify descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells' 12 original children (e.g., John represented by royal blue, William by dark blue, Sarah by light green, etc.).
Attendance: Approximately 400 people attended the picnic.
Special Awards: * Longest Distance: Mrs. Elizabeth Bull Poor Walker of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Oldest Attendee: Mr. W. Jesse Paret (88 years old), who drove himself to the event from Ann Arbor, Michigan.