Photo: Fort Loramie German Heritage Days

Rachel Schmitmeyer, of Fort Loramie, unveils her project for Heritage Plaza at the corner of State Route 66 and and Elm Street and the Canal Plaza at the intersection of State Route 66 and State Route 705 across from Casey’s General Store. Schmitmeyer unveiled the plans on Saturday during Fort Loramie German Heritage Days. Canal Plaza will feature a limestone fountain in the shape of a Miami and Erie Canal map. Heritage Plaza will feature a wall of historic images and a clock tower.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News

Rachel Schmitmeyer, of Fort Loramie, unveils her project for Heritage Plaza at the corner of State Route 66 and and Elm Street and the Canal Plaza at the intersection of State Route 66 and State Route 705 across from Casey’s General Store. Schmitmeyer unveiled the plans on Saturday during Fort Loramie German Heritage Days. Canal Plaza will feature a limestone fountain in the shape of a Miami and Erie Canal map. Heritage Plaza will feature a wall of historic images and a clock tower.

Karl Hilgefort, of Fort Loramie, wears his German hat covered in pins on Saturday while attending Fort Loramie German Heritage Days.

German band Talbach Musikanten performs on Saturday during Fort Loramie German Heritage Days

Jeff Gephart, left, of Fort Loramie, and Logan Walters, of Piqua, cook sausages on Saturday during Fort Loramie German Heritage Days.