Area History

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. BUTLER — If you’ve been to Butler on a busy day — say during the summer Community Fest — you know that the small town can fill up pretty fast and it doesn’t take long before it’s overflowing. That’s how it was in the […]

MIFFLIN — The mention of Unidentified Flying Objects naturally grabs the attention of even the least curious observer. It’s easily among the most interesting topics relating to outer space and aviation. However, when people think of UFO’s, locations like Area 51, Roswell, New Mexico, and various sites in Nevada and even Wisconsin all jump in […]

Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Dec. 13, 2021 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites.   As the Oral History Coordinator of the Ohio History Connection I’m responsible for collecting new oral histories and making them available to […]

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by Richland Source in 2015. Roeliff Brinkerhoff was one of the men most influential in making Mansfield what it has become. Even beyond the parameters of our town he lived a notable life, and he saw a great deal of American history in his lifetime. As a young man […]

COLUMBUS — What do the airplane, the light bulb and chewing gum have in common? They are three of the many inventions developed by Ohioans. Over the past 200 years, Ohio has been home to a number of technological innovators and pioneers in science who followed their dreams. Let’s take a closer look at the […]