(8-30-23) In Mercer County during Labor Day you can always count on the Durbin Bean Bake being a big part of the area’s celebration.

This year is no different.

A look back at why the Durbin Bean Bake is celebrated—

The Durbin Bean Bake began in 1898 as a reunion of Civil War veterans. It continues to this day to honor all veterans and is a popular Mercer County Labor Day event. It free and open to the public and has games, attractions for children, food, and the beans are cooked all day and served about 4:00 p.m. It is held in Durbin Park, on Erastus-Durbin Road, just south of Mud Pike, in the southeast part of Liberty Township.

All articles from the Mercer County Chronicle—A Look Back

From 1998…Celebrating 100 Years

From 1973…50 Years Ago

From 1957