Old Settlers Days 2024 Ferndale Watch Online. Records indicate the celebration originated on august 17th, 1897 by a group of civil war veterans and was referred to as old soldiers picnic. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m.

 — anyone who has ever lived in or around cissna park can tell you, the old settlers reunion is one of the highlights of the year in cissna park. Tents must be secured by weights (sandbags, water barrels, etc., no stakes).