William Wells Day Festival

Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette

(left canoe front-to back) Connor, Abby, and father Kent Scholz of team Team ''Boilermakers'' race against (right canoe front to back) Steve Morehead, Link Morehead, Lena Morehead and wife Maureen Maple of team ''River Sharks'' Saturday evening along the St. Mary's River during a celebration for William Wells Day which marks the 200th anniversay of the War of 1812 in which William Wells died.

Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette

Jasper Hall, 6, of Leo, smiles as he looks at his painted face Saturday evening during a celebration for William Wells Day which marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 in which William Wells died.

Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette

Scott Lepley sculps a tree stump with his chainsaw Saturday evening during a celebration for William Wells Day which marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 in which William Wells died.

Swikar Patel The Journal Gazette

James William Elias (left), of Fremont, explains how he makes his wooden feathers to Lena Morehead, 10, Saturday evening during the William Wells Day festival which marks the 200th anniversay of the War of 1812 in which William Wells died.