Area history

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on March 15, 2018. It is being republished here via a collaborative agreement. If I asked you under […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. In the 100 years that passed between these two photographs it is apparent how well the 20th Century […]

BELLVILLE — History is full of dramatic, historic gold rushes that drew participants from all over the world, resulting in hard work, occasional sudden riches, claim jumping, and much more. […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Aug. 4, 2017. It is being republished here via a collaborative agreement. When Ohio first became a […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. Some of the most classic and highly sought-after children’s art from the 1930s American Art Deco movement was […]

SHELBY — From teetotalers to a town-wide debate, the history of Shelby’s 125-year-old library is full of fascinating tidbits. Library staff gave an overview of the Marvin Memorial Library’s evolution […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on April 22, 2022. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. COLUMBUS — Emily […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. MANSFIELD — Many generations of Mansfielders knew this building as Schroer’s Furniture. Today the building has no business […]

More Information After this article published, a reader informed us that the Ohio Civil War Show is also taking place this weekend at the Richland County Fairgrounds. For more information, […]