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The Sun and News, Saturday, August 7, 2021/ Page 9

Bits of Gainesville history added to weekly farmers’ market

James Gemmell

Contributing Writer

Gaines Township’s history

is being featured during a

weekly farmer’s market on

Thursdays this month.

The Gaines Historical

Society used to participate in

annual events, such as

Cutlerville Days and Dutton

Days. But those community

events were canceled for var-

ious reasons, including the

COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether they will return

next year is uncertain.

So Gaines Historical

Society President Shirley

Bruursema said her organi-

zation will make an after-

noon appearance at these

Thursday events to offer col-

orful afghans and pillows

featuring handcrafted images

of some of the township’s

historic buildings. Sales of

these items will help support

the historical society.

The society sets up a table

from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays at a farmers’ mar-

ket outside Gaines United

Brethren Church, on 92nd

Street SE at Kalamazoo

Avenue.

Some of the highlighted

buildings include the former

one-room Dutton

Schoolhouse on 68th Street

in Dutton, the Cutler House

on 68th Street in Cutlerville,

the Dutton Christian

Reformed Church, the Pine

Rest Chapel and several oth-

ers.

The Gaines Historical

Society also will participate

in the township’s 11th annual

Heritage Festival from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Oct. 9 on the

grounds of Gaines Township

Hall, 8555 Kalamazoo Ave

SE, and at the adjacent

Prairie Wolf Park. That

event, which will include a

farmers’ market, is free to

attend, but the vendors will

accept donations.

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Handcrafted items at the Thursday farmers’ market are highlighting bits of

Gainesville Township history. (Photo by James Gemmell)

Gaines Historical Society sets up a table outside

Gaines United Brethren Church at 92nd St SE and

Kalamazoo Ave. every Thursday afternoon. (Photo by

James Gemmell)

The old Dutton Schoolhouse, which used to stand at 3607 68th St SE., is the cen-

terpiece for a pillow. The schoolhouse was built in 1893, closed in 1956, and demol-

ished a few years ago. (Photo by James Gemmell)

This handcrafted throw depicts the John Isaac Cutler House in Cutlerville, which is

named after him. (Photo by James Gemmell)