Jacob and Carla Opperman examine a map with Jason Engle (right), a family friend, at the 27th Annual Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio, on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.

Photos: Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio


Posted on:

< < Back to
Scott Coulombe (left), Beverly Hetzel, and Gavin Colombe, from St. Louisville, Ohio, share a meal at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Scott Coulombe (left), Beverly Hetzel, and Gavin Colombe, from St. Louisville, Ohio, share a meal at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Bethanie Wiseman (right) shows Lindsay (left) and Rylan Gray one of her realistic baby dolls (known as "reborn dolls") at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Bethanie Wiseman (right) shows Lindsay (left) and Rylan Gray one of her realistic baby dolls (known as “reborn dolls”) at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Sawmill Ridge, a band comprised of Dwight Wright (left), Tyler Ashcraft, Terry Denison, and Jerry Myrnaham, plays a set at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Sawmill Ridge, a band comprised of Dwight Wright (left), Tyler Ashcraft, Terry Denison, and Jerry Myrnaham, plays a set at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Sawmill Ridge, a band comprised of Dwight Wright (left), Tyler Ashcraft, Terry Denison, and Jerry Myrnaham, plays a set at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Sawmill Ridge, a band comprised of Dwight Wright (left), Tyler Ashcraft, Terry Denison, and Jerry Myrnaham, plays a set at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Cory Haberkamp serves stew at the "Bayou Boil," a booth that his family runs at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Cory Haberkamp serves stew at the “Bayou Boil,” a booth that his family runs at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Cory Haberkamp serves stew at the "Bayou Boil," a booth that his family runs at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Cory Haberkamp serves stew at the “Bayou Boil,” a booth that his family runs at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Tiffany Triplett (middle), from Zanesville, Ohio, serves vegetable stew to Rose Shuler, from Columbus, with Kaleb Talbott (right).
Tiffany Triplett (middle), from Zanesville, Ohio, serves vegetable stew to Rose Shuler, from Columbus, with Kaleb Talbott (right).
Jacob and Carla Opperman examine a map with Jason Engle (right), a family friend, at the 27th Annual Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Jacob and Carla Opperman examine a map with Jason Engle (right), a family friend, at the 27th Annual Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017.
Bethany Wiseman displays one of her realistic baby dolls (known as "reborn dolls" at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio. At 20 years old, Bethany is the youngest business owner in Ohio (as of January 2017).
Bethany Wiseman displays one of her realistic baby dolls (known as “reborn dolls” at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio. At 20 years old, Bethany is the youngest business owner in Ohio (as of January 2017).
Hannah McAninch (left) and Mary Sapp, from Columbus Ohio, look at homemade candles in recycled alcohol bottles in Steve Hoke's booth at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Hannah McAninch (left) and Mary Sapp, from Columbus Ohio, look at homemade candles in recycled alcohol bottles in Steve Hoke’s booth at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Beverly Fast, from Lima, Ohio, displays a collection of her seasonal crafts at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.
Beverly Fast, from Lima, Ohio, displays a collection of her seasonal crafts at the Backwoods Fest in Thornville, Ohio.