Area history

Editor’s Note As a tribute to Women’s History Month, this story was provided by the Sherman Room of the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library and originally published by the Mansfield News […]

When this columnated portal to South Park was built in the late 1800s, this end of Park Avenue was clear out at the westernmost reaches of Mansfield — practically in […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. The Underground Railroad was a system of safe […]

Inside the Sherman Room This story is from Mary McKinley, who operates the Sherman Room at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library. The Sherman Room is a treasure trove of […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. The old Roseland School stood at the intersection of Springmill Street and Trimble Road until the mid-1930s when […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on July 17, 2012. It’s being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. Perhaps you’ve heard of the […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. There is a certain haunting quality in the cry of a passing train. That element — evoking the […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Feb. 24, 2011. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. COLUMBUS — February […]