<body><div>Get ready for about 100 Model T Fords to be on display in Chillicothe – and touring Ross County – on Labor Day weekend. A local collectors club is hosting the state gathering this year.The “Ohio River Valley Ts,” based in Jackson, Pike, and Scioto counties, are hosting the 35th annual Ohio Model T Jamboree on August 30th through September 1st.The Ross-Chillicothe Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau awarded the Ohio River Valley Ts with a Promotional Assistance Grant to help with the event. That was announced in the CVB’s Tourism Banquet &amp; Pineapple Awards on Monday, and afterward I interviewed the couple who represented the local club.Chip and Cathy Smalley of Jackson said this is the fifth time in only a few years where their small club of 12 to 15 people are hosting the state organization. They say the best time to see the century-old cars on display will be Friday night in Yoctangee Park when the jamboree has their ice cream social.Otherwise, they will be driving around Chillicothe and Ross County, including a trip to the Frankfort area and Mound City. They say the Model T’s are like magnets, where other drivers will stop and watch – even to the point of causing accidents!You do not need to have one of the cars or trucks if you want to join the club. They meet once a month, usually at a restaurant. For more information, you can contact Chip and Cathy Smalley at 740 / 988-2841.They say Ford Model T’s were built from 1909 to 1927, and the cars driven by the club are very authentic and very operational. And…they are not all black!The Model T Ford Club of America has a website and Facebook page, and also an event page for the 35th Annual “All Ohio Model T Jamboree.”Find more in the article on the Scioto Post, including a video interview.Kevin Coleman covers local government and culture for the Scioto Post and iHeart Media Southern Ohio. For stories or questions, contact Kevin Coleman or the iHeart Southern Ohio Newsroom.</div></body>

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Many Model T Fords in Chillicothe and Ross County on Labor Day Weekend

Get ready for about 100 Model T Fords to be on display in Chillicothe – and touring Ross County – on Labor Day weekend. A local collectors club is hosting the state gathering this year. The “Ohio River Valley Ts,” based in Jackson, Pike, and Scioto counties, are...

Many Model T Fords in Chillicothe and Ross County on Labor Day Weekend

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