BLACKSMITH … In the horse and buggy days, nearly every community had one or more blacksmith shops to shoe horses…
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BUSINESSES … A beautiful day in 1920. Businesses on east side of Main Street between St. Clair and Chestnut. Thank…
PUMPER … Bryan’s first steam-powered fire pumper, a Patterson engine, was delivered to the Village. The Village purchased the fire…
DUMARESQ FAMILY … Built in 1895, this was the home of Peter Dumaresq and his family. The house is located…
STORE … Yeager’s IGA grocery store opened at 201 South State Street in Pioneer. Jon “Pete” Yeager’s parents opened the…
REUNION … The Roos Family Reunion took place on August 15th, 1906. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society…
CARNIVAL … This colorized vintage image of the 1908 Bryan Merchants’ Carnival from the Kevin Maynard collection was taken looking…
COSGROVE … This is Dr. Louie Cosgrove, 1912. Thank you to the Swanton Historical Society for the use of this…
THRESHERS … The National Threshers Association’s annual reunion was held for the first time at the Williams County Fairgrounds in…
BEARS … Dancing bears perform on Main Street in Pettisville, circa 1905. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society…
FAIR … The 1911 Fulton County Fair in Wauseon is pictured here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society…
CONSOLIDATED … In 1918, the Brady Township rural school district and parts of the Millcreek and Jefferson Township rural school…
PARK … The W.H. Moore Memorial Park and Pool in Bryan were dedicated. In 1937, Blanche Moore Averill left a…
FAIR … The 1912 Fulton County Fair is shown here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the…
SCHOOL … West Unity’s first school was a log structure near Rings Cemetery. The log school was replaced by a…
RAILCAR … Loading logs onto railcars in Swanton, circa 1915. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for the…
STUMP … Tree stump removal was a laborious task in 1900, as shown here near Metamora. Thank you to the…
HONOR ROLL … The World War II Service Men’s Honor Roll on the northwest corner of the Williams County courthouse…
SCHOOL … Fulton Township Public School, circa 1909, is shown here. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Society for…
TAVERN … “The Ark”—a floating tavern on the St. Joseph River—was launched from Edgerton. In the fall of 1908, Williams…
TORNADO … At approximately 4 p.m. on May 17, 1894, a tornado touched down south of Kunkle, killing four people…
Archbold Slo-Pitch Champion Jim Dales IGA, photographed for the June 9, 1976 Archbold Buckeye.
Williams County History (May 12, 1951): The Herman Roadside Park, located on U.S. Route 6 one mile east of Edgerton, was formally dedicated May 12, 1951.
DERBY … Horse racing has always been a big part of the Fulton County Fair. The 1900 fair featured a…
MARKET … This circa 1910 vintage image shows the J.M. Bowman meat market at Blakeslee. Based on the window lettering,…
MAIL … The Ainger Post Office was established in Bridgewater Township, with John W. Wisman appointed as its first postmaster.…
FARM … The original Hinkle farmhouse, built in 1853, still stands at 316 East Morenci Street in Lyons. Thank you…
BASEBALL … Williams County residents have enjoyed playing and watching baseball games since the 1860s. Nearly every town and country…
WINAMEG … Looking north on Main Street in Winameg in the early 1900s. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical…
HOTEL … The Lattanner House hotel at Montpelier was destroyed by fire. In her book “Montpelier, Ohio, 1845-1976,” local historian…