Dale Anderson and his Horizon Band perform, 1987. Dale is a native of Saluda Township and lives near the original site of the first Jubilee. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Jubilee Association
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Chelsea Jubilee
The Jubilee festival has been celebrated in Saluda
Township of southern Jefferson County for 133 years, and recent
evidence may point even further back to a pre-Civil War origin. The
Chelsea Jubilee began as a celebration of farmers, agriculture, and
the harvest, with a decidedly religious flavor. Moving many times
over the years, the Jubilee relocated in 1973 to its permanent home
on a six-acre grove in Chelsea Corner, Saluda Township, and built
some permanent buildings on the Jubilee site. At the same time, the
Jubilee's focus switched to entertainment, crafts, food, and
children's games. Today, Saluda Township has only 474 housing
units, and with the passage of time, many of the community civic
organizations have disappeared, as have the post office, schools,
churches, grocery stores, filling stations, restaurants, and most
other businesses. Yet the Jubilee still affords the people of
southern Jefferson County, Indiana, an opportunity to return to
their roots, cultivate former acquaintances, and renew
friendships.
Originally submitted by: Baron P. Hill, Representative (9th District).
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