ICE… The ice was harvested from Koelsch’s pond, the first pond dug in the area. Nick Koelsch is pictured driving…
Browsing: Local History
DOWNTOWN … The above photo shows a framed view of downtown Delta, Ohio looking west. Thank you to the Fulton…
The Charve Theater at Edgerton closed. The Charve Theater opened on January 22, 1947, at the northeast corner of Michigan…
The Temple Theater, located northeast of the intersection of High and Beech streets in Bryan, was originally constructed as an…
The photo above captures the Raymond Chemical fire and explosion that occurred on January 29, 1970. At the same time,…
The Pioneer Lions Club was chartered in a meeting held at the Pioneer United Methodist Church. The club had 25…
This photo, taken in 1900, shows the Delta Elevator. Do you have a historic Fulton County photo you would…
DEDICATION … The Fountain Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church was officially dedicated on February 18, 1862. Situated at the northwest corner…
LYONS WAREHOUSE … The photo below captures a warehouse in Lyons as it appeared in 1921. Do you have a historic…
This photograph captures a gas station on E. Oak Street in Wauseon, taken in 1935. Do you have a historic…
Northwest Materials, Inc. began razing the 1881 Pulaski school building to make room for the new $110,000 Pulaski-Jefferson elementary school.…
SCHOOL DISTRICT … This photo was taken in 1904 on the steps of the Oakshade School District Number 5. Florence…
The Williams County Historical Society was organized at the home of Harry and Blanche Marsh near Pioneer. Temporary officers elected…
This photo was taken in 1905 and features the Ai school. The horse-drawn wagons in front of the school were…
The headquarters of a corporation is used to reflect its status and wealth. The former headquarters of the ARO Corporation…
Many beautiful churches in Ohio and the United States were built in various revival styles in the 18th and 19th…
This photo shows the Noodle Factory in Swanton after a tornado went through on March 28, 1920. Thank you to…
Ringer’s Drug Store in the 100 block of South Main Street, Bryan, closed when owner Mic Ringer retired after nearly…
Pictured is the Eager House in Wauseon, Ohio. This hotel was built in the 1870s and run by the Eager…
The first schoolhouse in the Kunkle area was a wooden frame building erected about 1856 on the east side of…
The above picture was taken of the Chesterfield School on its opening day back on October 5th, 1916. It was…
This photo shows the interior of Dr. Taylor’s dentist office in Delta in the 1920s. Thank you to the Fulton…
A community honor roll board bearing the names of 150 persons in the armed services during World War II was…
In the 1870s, the Village of Edgerton purchased a “Little Giant” fire engine but faced challenges in maintaining an organized…
A group recreates the first Thanksgiving dinner on a picnic table in Swanton. This photo, taken circa the 1930s, is…
Lyman O. Critchfield was born in 1862 and was raised in Jefferson Township. At one time he operated a grocery…
The accompanying photograph captures the damage to the Pilliod Opera House in Swanton, believed to be caused by a tornado…
Forty members of Lyons, Ohio, High School’s Harmonica Band entertained members of Pike Township Parent-Teacher Club at its meeting Friday…
This vintage image shows the east side of the 100 block of Edgerton’s North Michigan Avenue. The three two-story brick…