First stop for Case Knives: Roachdale

Roachdale Hardware, a small hardware store in Roachdale, Indiana, and an Orgill dealer, has been selected to host one of the 12 prestigious Case Knives events in the United States this year.

The town of Roachdale was founded in 1880 and named after railroad official Judge Roach. Located in northeastern Putnam County, within Franklin Township, Indiana, Roachdale has a population of around 1,000 people and covers an area of about half a square mile. Prominent features of the town include a Carnegie Library, churches, and elementary school and the celebrated Roachdale Hardware store.

The Case Knives event is set for June 1, 2024, and will be the first stop on the Case Knives Family Reunion Tour Events itinerary.

In Roachdale, the event will highlight the store's recognition within the industry and will attract knife enthusiasts worldwide who eagerly anticipate the opportunity to purchase one of the approximately 100 knives made available.

Here is the complete list of stops on the Case Knives Family Reunion Tour are:

• 6/1 — Roachdale (Ind.) Hardware
• 6/29 – Smoky Mountain Knife Works – Sevierville, Tenn.
• 7/27 – Shepherd Hills Cutlery – Branson, Mo.
• 8/3 – U G White Mercantile – Athens, Ala.
• 8/17 – Coffman Hardware – Mackinaw City, Mich.
• 9/14 – BB’s Wholesale – South Fulton, Tenn.
• 9/28 – Bluegrass Ace Hardware – Richmond, Ky.
• 10/5 – Ossian Hardware – Ossian, Ind.
• 10/12 – The General Store at Cherry Mountain Farm – Rutherfordton, N.C.
• 10/19 – Lehman’s Hardware – Kidron, Ohio
• 11/2 – Collett Country Store – Powder Springs, Ga.
• 11/9 – Wagon Wheel Antiques and Cutlery – Easley, S.C.