Fort Plain celebrates Independence Day early during 4th On The 3rd | The Daily Gazette
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FORT PLAIN 4th On The 3rd has survived many a disaster to bounce back even stronger.
Just across the past decade, the ever-expanding festival held annually the day prior to the 4th of July at Wiles Park has triumphed over a flood, tornado and now a pandemic.
In 2013, the event’s sponsoring group, the Fort Plain Community Activity Council, made a hard decision to host the event despite a flood having ripped through the village less than a week prior. With people still cleaning up and recovering, Event Chair James Katovitch said the FPCAC felt that the community needed and deserved a moment of respite and celebration.