by Shelby Boatman | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
This article, submitted by the Clinton County Historical Society, was written by researcher and Genealogy Library volunteer Beth Mitchell. It appeared online in the Wilmington News Journal on February 22, 2021. Clinton County’s Black History: Filing for Freedom...
by Shelby Boatman | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on how the nation, and specifically Clinton County, faced the pandemic of 1918. This article appeared online and in print with the Wilmington News Journal on January 25, 2021. Written on behalf of the Historical...
by Shelby Boatman | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
This article was written by Director Shelby Boatman on behalf of the Historical Society. It was published online and in print through the Wilmington News Journal on January 22, 2021. It is a two-part series reflecting on the impact of the 1918 Flu Pandemic in Clinton...
by Shelby Boatman | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Clinton County History Center, in partnership with WAMA (Wilmington Area Ministerial Association), is happy to present a wide variety of Black History resources to celebrate February’s Black History Month in 2021. These links feature a collection of...
by Shelby Boatman | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
The History Center is pleased to welcome their newest intern, Mikaela Prescott. Mikaela is a current student at Wilmington College majoring in History. She is redesigning the Relic Room, which formerly featured a collection of doctor and dentist materials, Native...
by Jenna Fawcett | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
This next article focuses on a couple of the veterans buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Sugar Grove has over 14,800 internments including pets, children, famous generals, and unknown soldiers (“History of Sugar Grove”). The tallest monument in the cemetery belongs to...
