The John Paulding Historical Society will be holding their General Meeting, open to the public, on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding.
The speaker for the evening will be Jerett Godeke of Antwerp. Mr. Godeke is a master’s student of history at Bowling Green State University and will present his recent thesis-related research paper A Lost Paradise: Leisure on the Banks of Six Mile Reservoir. This paper paints a picture of Six Mile Reservoir that is often overlooked and argues that Antwerp’s residents (and non-residents alike) enjoyed Six Mile Reservoir’s presence to some extent, despite its shortcomings of foul smell and being a mosquito breeding haven. Among other factors, those shortcomings would help lead to ‘war’ to destroy what other locals deemed to be a useless relic of the Wabash & Erie Canal.
Don’t miss this interesting program being presented by the John Paulding Historical Society. It’s free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served afterwards. We will be following pandemic guidelines.
