Brewery to host Easter on the Bluff

KREISCHE BREWERY-MONUMENT HILL

LA GRANGE — “Oh boy, did we hunt Easter Eggs up there,” longtime La Grange resident Verna Reichert recalled of childhood visits to the Bluff. Continuing this cherished tradition, Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host their annual Easter on the Bluff on Saturday, April 4th from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature children’s egg hunts on the grounds, living history demonstrations, and games. All are invited to take part in the longstanding tradition of celebrating Easter atop the Bluff overlooking La Grange.

Community gatherings have a long history on the Bluff. Beginning in the 1880s, the Bluff Schuetzenverein, a German marksmanship and social club, held feasts, dances, and holiday celebrations through the 1920s. Townsfolk, like Reichert, fondly remembered the brightly dyed eggs scattered across the grounds of Monument Hill on Easter morning.