Who’s Playing Who? Talking Tombstones 2022
To purchase pre-sale tickets please visit https://tombstones22.eventbrite.com before Friday, Oct. 7 at 4pm. Day-of-event tickets will be available on Saturday,…
Oakland Story: Part II
Last month I began the story of the settlement of Oakland as told by Mr. John Harlan, who came from…
Local History is GROOVY! Hay Bale Competition Contest Entry
LOCAL HISTORY IS GROOVY! The History Center has entered the 2022 Schappacher Farms community hay bale decorating contest! The organization…
The Oakland Settlement – Part One
The information for this article was found in The Wilmington Journal published August 22, 1872. Because of the amount of…
Talking Tombstones is BACK! Second Annual Cemetery Walk – Oct. 8 2022
People are dying to get in for our second annual cemetery walk, just ask your friends! Pre-sale tickets are on…
In Memory: Douglass McKay, 2022
We are extremely sorry to learn of the loss of beloved former Southern State Community College history professor Doug Mckay…
Throwback Thursday Update: Bond, Not Bend
Voted ’Typical Farm Family’ – Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bend and children – voted “Typical Farm Family” August 24, 1948.…
What Local History Matters? Cheshier Family, “Double First Cousins” Of Eli Harvey
Why local history matters — Have you ever wanted to meet the “double first-cousins” of Clinton County Quaker artist, Eli…
Moon works shine brightly here, across US
Written by Neil Snarr, contributing columnist for the Wilmington News Journal. Published online July 13, 2022. I’m often amazed at…
POLITICS AND GOSSIP FROM 1872
This information is gleaned from the March issues of the 1872 Wilmington Journal and complied by Genealogy Library volunteer, Beth…