The annual North American Turnverein Festival was held in and around Cincinnati, Ohio, particularly Parker's Grove on the edge of the city. It featured German-American gymnastics clubs from all over the country in social gatherings, parades, and displays of athletic prowess. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"The Turner Festival in Cincinnati," Harper's Weekly Magazine, September 30, 1865, p. 609.
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