by Shelby Boatman | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Voted ’Typical Farm Family’ – Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bend and children – voted “Typical Farm Family” August 24, 1948. 7/22: In regards to the Throwback Thursday photo that was published on 7/14/22, we received the following update from Sylvia...
by Shelby Boatman | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why local history matters — Have you ever wanted to meet the “double first-cousins” of Clinton County Quaker artist, Eli Harvey? Our staff did just that last week! The Cheshier Family of Georgia scheduled a special tour of our museum while they were in Ohio for a...
by Shelby Boatman | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by Neil Snarr, contributing columnist for the Wilmington News Journal. Published online July 13, 2022. I’m often amazed at the number of excellent performers, writers, statesmen, etc. who come from small and sometimes remote towns. Karl (later Carl) Moon is...
by Shelby Boatman | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
This information is gleaned from the March issues of the 1872 Wilmington Journal and complied by Genealogy Library volunteer, Beth Mitchell. Pocket Wallet Lost – On Monday evening last between the Clinton House and the Depot, I lost my brown Pocket Wallet. The wallet...
by Shelby Boatman | Jun 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
‘Hosted’ by living history characters Originally published in the Wilmington News Journal online on June 8, 2022 The Clinton County Historical Society hosted it first afternoon tea fundraiser on Sunday, approximately three years since the outbreak of the pandemic....
by Shelby Boatman | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Support local and grab your copy today! Now available through the Clinton County History Center’s Gift Shop for $36.95 (the same price as Amazon and other big-box retailers). Sales from this book will support the mission of the History Center and help continue...