LOUDONVILLE — The Cline Cabin at Mohican State Park was originally built on a hill, circa 1863, by German immigrant Constantine Cline. The cabin continued to house generations of Cline […]
Kenny Libben, Curator Cleo Redd Fisher Museum
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Civilian Conservation Corps celebrated Thanksgiving from Mohican Forest in 1938
LOUDONVILLE — Happy Thanksgiving to all! In 1938, the 182 men of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Co. 1570, encamped at Mohican Forest, celebrated Thanksgiving together in their barracks and mess […]
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Corell’s Potato Chips landed in Loudonville after family expansion
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville was once home to a potato chip factory, known as Corell’s. Around 1937, Wilbur Corell and his parents opened Corell’s Potato Chips in Strasburg. The business did […]
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Loudonville’s Century House was rumored to be a stop on the Underground Railroad
LOUDONVILLE — One of the oldest houses in the Loudonville area is the “Century House,” located on State Route 3 at the Mohican Adventures campground. The house is constructed of […]
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Perrysville native rose through Civil War ranks to become a Brigadier General
PERRYSVILLE — The Mohican area has been called home by number of politicians and military officers. But perhaps the most high ranking was a Perrysville native born on Nov. 18, […]
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Loudonville’s Kettering had early impact on NFL as owner of the Dayton Triangles
LOUDONVILLE — With the National Football League draft looming, it seemed only natural to reflect on Loudonville’s influence on the historic organization. The NFL has a long, and storied history […]
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Mohicanville Mining Association controversy traveled from California’s Gold Rush to the Ohio Supreme Court
MOHICANVILLE — With the news of the discovery of gold in California in 1849, gold fever spread across the United States. Many area residents headed west dreaming of glory and […]
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Loudonville native arranged music for Lawrence Welk Show
LOUDONVILLE — In 1948, Loudonville native Paul Weirick, best known as the music arranger for the Lawrence Welk Show, introduced his showbiz friends to a taste of his hometown. Weirick […]
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Train derailment near Perrysville described as incident of “monumental proportions”
PERRYSVILLE — Train derailments were huge stories a century ago, when there was far more traffic on the rails than there is today. So, when a train derailment described of […]
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Gatherings between Clear Fork & Black Fork residents led to a brawling good time
MANSFIELD — In the early settlement days of Richland County (which at the time included Loudonville and Perrysville) there was an intense — and only somewhat friendly — rivalry between […]