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Bring Leonard Home

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Every year since 2009, artist Karl Leitzel has spent most of Fair week in late August at the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair in Centre County, Pennsylvania, as the official Artist in Residence. Karl paints  various aspects of the fair on site and also takes hundreds of photographs to use as references for later studio paintings through out the year.  

Rhoneymade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden is excited that Karl Leitzel, with his strong ties and commitment to the  Grange, has created a beautiful portrait of Leonard Rhone, the man traditionally regarded as the father of  Grange Fair.

 Leonard Rhone was born July 21, 1833 on the Rhone homestead, now known as Rhoneymeade.
This homestead was purchased by Michael Rhone, Leonard Rhone's grandfather, in 1794 and remained as the family farm for four generations. The present dwelling was constructed in 1853, the same year in which Leonard Rhone's father died. In 1853, Leonard Rhone was only 15 years of age; however, records exist to substantiate that he was involved in his home's construction either with the basement excavation and/or the brick making.

Rhoneymeade is raising funds towards the purchase of this portrait of Leonard Rhone, to highlight the connection between the Rhone family and the National Grange movement. Thanks to the generosity of Karl Leitzel, this portrait is currently on display at the Grange Fair in the Emporium.

Please support our effort to highlight the Rhone and Grange history by bringing the Leonard Rhone portrait back to Rhoneymeade,  the Rhone birthplace.

www.rhoneyemade.org
Rhoneymeade is a non-profit charitable organization, and is a registered 501(c)3.

Organizer

Sabine Carey
Organizer
Centre Hall, PA

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