CENTERBURG — The evening of Monday, Dec. 18, 1911, Hilliar Township constable Samuel Gould was upset about something at the Foster house in Centerburg, standing in front of the house making a scene. Neighbors called the police and Marshal L. B. Evans arrested the constable for the noisy fracas, despite the interference of Charles Foster, […]
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Mansfield’s Oak Hill Cottage preserves 19th century lifestyle
This is the second article of a series on area fun places to visit this summer following the RichHistory event. MANSFIELD – Oak Hill Cottage is a large “cottage villa” in the Gothic Revival style. Railroad builder and grist mill owner, John Riley Robinson, built the home beside a giant old oak tree in 1847, […]
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Malabar barn mural has a history of its own
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was previously published at Richland Source in 2013. LUCAS — There isn’t much in history that comes back once it’s gone, but a painting from the past reappeared on a barn at Malabar Farm about 50 years after the original was destroyed. When the Malabar Farm Foundation took over the farm after […]
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Crawford County mystery woman part of region’s unsolved history
BUCYRUS — I love writing historical columns. I get to play detective, trying to piece together forgotten stories and bring them once again to life. Often, I get tips or further insight from readers, which tells me others are also interested in delving into the forgotten past. But some stories refuse to resolve themselves, even […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 17: A Pile of Participants
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles, by author Paul Lintern. It is set in the 1800s and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of young people. The books are available from Lintern for $25 a set, tax and shipping included. Each book is about […]
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1913: The Sunshine Club goes on Trolley Picnics
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was previously published at Richland Source in 2013. MANSFIELD — During the summer of 1913, the Sunshine Club went on a series of Trolley Picnics in Mansfield. It only cost a nickel, and the streetcars went west of town to the city parks, or north of town to the picnic grounds at […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 16: Spies, Thieves, Fortune
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles, by author Paul Lintern. It is set in the 1800s and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of young people. The books are available from Lintern for $25 a set, tax and shipping included. Each book is about […]
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Rich history is alive throughout Richland County
MANSFIELD — If you didn’t visit one of the museums in Richland County this past weekend you missed RichHistory Weekend. The event is also linked to a lengthy list of historical sites and establishments from all over the county, including: Shelby Museum, Kingwood Center Gardens, Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, Lucas Area Historical Society, Malabar Farm […]
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Mansfield’s main post office was once the city’s red-light district
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was previously published at Richland Source in 2013. MANSFIELD — When the USPS selected a site for their new Post Office in the 1960s, they solved one problem for Mansfield’s city fathers … and stepped into a different one. The location chosen for the Jackson E. Betts Federal Building covered acreage between […]