Fort Recovery One of a Kind Auction

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Another busy month in the Village of Fort Recovery and surrounding area!!

We start the month with the Sportsman Club Trader Days on St. Peter Road this weekend and the Sorority sponsored Mother/Son Event will entertain the boys on Sunday.

The museum is open on Saturday & Sundays in October from 11-4.

Brush pickup is Monday, October 5th. Your last chance to clear those fallen twigs and branches!

Our football team will hold their Homecoming game on Friday the 9th with our homecoming tradition of crowing a King and Queen. The high school students will hold a homecoming dance on Saturday the 10th.

The Fall Merchant Fort Street Car Classics "Cruise the Fort" is from 4-8 on Saturday the 10th. The museum is also open with free admission during the "Cruise the Fort".

On Sunday the 11th is the Fire Department's Omelet Breakfast is at the Fire Department is from 8-12.

Battlefield Tours will be held at 12 & 3 on October 11th with free admission to the museum. Guided tours of the Morvilius Opera House will be held at 1:30 & 2:30. A day to explore the rich history of Fort Recovery!

WoW tickets are available online and at the Ambassador Park between 10 & 5pm on October 11th.

Don't forget to pick up your presale Pork Loin Dinner at the K of C building on Commerce St between 4-6 on Sunday the 11th.

The Fort Recovery Historical Society & Project Recovery are hosting their annual One-of-a-Kind auction on Sunday, October 18th at 4pm. Follow Fort Recovery One of a Kind Auction on Facebook to see the items available at the auction. Contact Mary Diller if you need a ticket to the auction.

Our Fort Recovery Public Library will host their popular "Used Book Sale" during their business hours the week of October 19th.

Our Museum is hosting a free event titled "Beyond the Battlefield "Native Days" at the Fort Recovery Elementary Middle School on Sharpsburg Rd from 11-4 on October 24th.

On Sunday, October 25th the Merchants are hosting their annual Halloween Costume Parade at 3pm that starts at the High School Commons. Costume judging takes place at 3:30 at the VanTrees Park. Trick or Treat will follow from 4-6pm!!!

09/26/2026

Tickets available at Be You Boutique, Kaup Pharmacy & Tin Cupboard or Contact Mary Diller @ 419-852-3374 $10 per ticket or reserve a table for 8 people for $100 Follow us on Facebook - Fort Recovery One of a Kind Auction to see available items, trips, & experiences!

09/26/2026

It is time to share the absolutely unbelievable items we have available for the 2026 "Silver Jubilee One-of-a-Kind Auction". We are celebrating 25 Years of Building our Future while Treasuring our Past" and we hope you can join us on Sunday, October 18th at 4pm located at the Elementary/Middle School.

We have sporting event tickets, collectables, Siesta Key trip, Indiana Beach Lakehouse stay, Croatian cruise, Dinner & Show tickets, Carved Clock, Toy Barn, Wooden Nesting Bowls, Toboggan, Wooden Cross, Lego Table, Framed & Sign #1 Jersey of Braxton Miller, Framed Jockey jerseys styled after the Chicago Blackhawks signed by Chevy Chase & Beverly D'angelo, Welcome to Fort Recovery signs, Lazy Boy Recliner, Trees, Child Electric Scooter, Golfing packages, antique Gulf gas pump and much more!!

Check out the pictures and descriptions of all the items with the link below!

Tickets available at Be You Boutique, Kaup Pharmacy & Tin Cupboard or Contact Mary Diller @ 419-852-3374 $10 per ticket or reserve a table for 8 people for $100 Follow us on Facebook - Fort Recovery One of a Kind Auction to see available items, trips, & experiences!

08/13/2026

Silver Jubilee One-of-a-Kind Auction
25 years of Building Our Future While Treasuring Our Past!

The Fort Recovery Historical Society & Project Recovery will hold its annual One-of-a-Kind Auction on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 4:00–8:00 p.m. at the Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School Auditeria.

The One-of-a-Kind Auction has become a major source of funding for the maintenance and preservation of Fort Recovery’s historical sites, the operation of the Visitor’s Center, and educational programs and literature.

We Need Your One-of-a-Kind Treasures! We are currently collecting donations and are looking for unique treasures that will spark interest and excitement! Items may be historical or brand new—anything that could become someone’s prized possession.
Popular donation ideas include:
Unique antiques, especially those with ties to our community
Themed gift baskets
Gift cards
Monetary donations
Original artwork or paintings
Travel experiences or vacation home stays
Personal services such as spa days, home-cooked dinners, lessons, photography, or housecleaning
Any other special item someone would love to bid on!

Need inspiration? Visit the One-of-a-Kind Auction page to see examples of unique items donated in past years.

If you have something you would like to donate, please contact:
Randy or Mary Diller
419-852-3374
[email protected]

Plan to join us for an enjoyable evening as we celebrate our Silver Jubilee with sweet treats, beautiful decorations, and unique and fun auction items! Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Doors Open at 4:00 p.m.

08/03/2026

Calendars can be pick-up at the A Simple Touch, Tin Cupboard, Be You Boutique, Fort Rec Center, Kaup Pharmacy, FR Insurance, FR Library, Park Bank, Mercer Savings Bank, First Financial Bank, Westgerdes Floor Covering, FR Post Office, Tobe's Carry Out, & Wangler Hardware. Also available at the Fort Recovery School’s secretary offices. Also available at Fashionette, Thien Snipps, Brickstreet, Polancos Mexican Kitchen and Sunshine Boutique/Salty Haven starting on Tuesday.

We want to thank the Psi Iota Xi Sorority for creating the calendar and the following business for their ad. We treasure our community businesses!!!

A Simple Touch, A1 AG Services, AMS Seat Structures, B & D Contracting, Be You Floral & Apparel, Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Buckeye Design, Built Better Fencing, CA Schoen Insurance, Carpet Clean-Up, Carts & Parts, Cheeseman Trucking, Cooper Farms, Copper & Co, Easy Life Pools, Faller Mechanic, Fashionette Salon, First Financial Bank, Forsthoefel Trucking, Fort Equipment, Fort Family Health, Fort Plastics, Fort Rec Center, Fort Recovery Dairy, Fort Recovery Industries, Fort Recovery Insurance Agency, Fort Recovery Lumber Company, Fort Recovery Monument, Fort Recovery NAPA, Fortkamp Foam, Grounded Cafe’, Hull Brothers,, Just 4 Paws, Jutte’s Self Storage, K & L Tractor Sales, Kahlig Dozing & Excavation, Kaup Pharmacy, Lakeshore Realty/Grube Auctioneering, Lamm’s Insurance Agency, Magic Touch Therapeutic Massage, Marv Kahlig & Sons, Mel Heitkamp & Sons Builders, Mercer Health, Mercer Savings Bank, Mike Kahlig & Son, Miracle Lanes, Nature’s Green, Park National Bank, Polonco’s Mexican Kitchen, Rossburg Acres, Salty Haven, Sunshine Boutique, Thien Snipps Barber Shop, Tin Cupboard, TNK Enterprises, Tobe’s Power Wash & Restoration, Top Wrench, Vore’s Welding & Steel, Wabash Mutual Telephone, Wangle Ace Hardware, Wendel’s BBQ Products & Wendel BBQ, Wendel Poultry ServicesWestgerdes Floor Covering & Wheel & Spoke.

Thank you to all the advertisement sponsors!!

07/29/2026

Jones Jeweler has done it again - A donation to benefit our One-of-a-Kind Auction scheduled for Sunday, October 18th

Vintage Style Diamond Ring Drawing
14 karat yellow gold vintage-style ring featuring a princess cut diamond surrounded by a halo of round and baguette accent diamonds.
The ring contains a total of 0.40 carats of natural diamonds.

The pendant retails for $1,500
$5 chance or 3 for $10
Drawing at the One-of-a-Kind Auction on Sunday, October 18th
Do not need to be present to win
Contact Mary Diller for a chance at this beauty
Donation provided by Jones Jeweler, Celina & can be resiezed by Jones Jewelers