On Fridays we post something on social media that is either a Fact or is Fiction. People can comment which they think it is before heading here for the correct answer. Here is Friday Fact or Fiction #42!
Today’s Post: Grove City had its own drum and bagpipe band for decades. The Grove City Highland Band marched in full kilt attire and appeared in parades and at events starting in 1949.
Answer: FACT! Here is information taken from the Grove City Area Historical Society’s website under 1948:
The Grove City Highland Band was organized.
Note:
The Highland Band had its beginnings at Dad’s Restaurant with a group discussion over coffee. While discussing bagpipes several of the participants agreed to attempt to organize a drum and bagpipe band. They agreed to meet at the National Guard Armory on December 7, 1948 to pursue the idea.
That meeting led to a second meeting on December 15 during which the band was formed. Dr. Harold Barnes raised money for the band. The band’s first public appearance was on Memorial Day in 1949. The band marched in full kilt attire. This photograph was taken on Memorial Day Parade in 1958. The Highland appeared in parades and at events
throughout the area for decades.