The History of Hank . . .
The iconic Blueberry Hank was the product of a drawing contest in the 1970s. The Marshall County Blueberry Festival Board was looking for ideas for a mascot and Ed Miller’s submission was the winner. Ed Miller was an art teacher at Argos Community Schools for 38 years. His original design was donated to the Marshall County Museum, and is pictured above, to commemorate the creation of one of the most recognizable “people” in Marshall County. Through all the years of the festival, Blueberry Hank remains a timeless representative of all the memories, good times, good food and sense of community the festival has brought.
Hank’s Travels in 2023. . .
During the summer of 2023 Hank made his way around Marshall County. He stopped by quite a few of our local sponsors. His goal was to to hide out and each spot until someone found him with the clues given on Facebook. Each person that found him received a small gift and then was entered into a large drawing that took place at our Opening Ceremonies at the festival.
Hank along with his “finders” had an absolute blast! Check out his video above and see some of the fun places he stopped.
