Category: History

Paulding County Purple Heart Proclamation

On Saturday Morning, June 1st the John Paulding Historical Society unveiled their latest exhibit and announced their entrance to be a dedicated Purpose Heart Museum, along with the Paulding VFW, Honor Guard and the Veteran’s Service Office. The service opened with John Daeger, Commander of the Paulding VFW, opening the ceremony followed by Dan Wilder…

Four Flags of Freedom Ceremony to be held on Flag Day

First of 4 Mega Flags to be Raised to Pay Tribute to Veterans Defiance, OH- Defiance County Economic Development is hosting a special ceremony to commemorate the first flag being raised of their Four Flags of Freedom Campaign. Nearly two years ago, Defiance County Economic Development’s Board decided to raise funds to establish the placement…

Siege of Fort Wayne 1812

The Siege of Fort Wayne 1812 will take place at the Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue Saturday – Sunday, June 8-9, 2024. Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host the event. During the War of 1812, the second of the American military forts built in this area survived a sustained siege and kept the frontier…

Museum Holds Spring Tea, Opens Exhibit

John Paulding Historical Museum hosted its annual Spring Tea on Saturday, May 11, and unveiled a new exhibit of vintage ladies’ fashions. More than 60 guests enjoyed an afternoon tea, complete with dainty sandwiches, scones with traditional marmalade and clotted cream, desserts and freshly brewed tea. Many guests wore lovely hats complementing their best spring…

Author Will Speak on ‘Paulding County Murders’

John Paulding Historical Museum will host a general meeting and special program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. The guest speaker will be Jeanne Calvert, who will discuss her newest book, Paulding County Murders. Calvert, of Oakwood, will hold a book signing after her talk. Copies of the book will be available at the meeting.…

BANNERS HONOR VETERANS IN THE WAYNE TRACE COMMUNITIES 

Wayne Trace High School’s Art Technology classes are excited to see the veterans’ banners they created for their local communities going on display this month in Grover Hill, Payne, Latty, Haviland, and Scott.  With generous grants provided by the Ohio Arts Council, the National Education Association, the Ohio Education Association, the National Consortium for Teaching…

Muster on the St. Mary’s

Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. is gearing up for its first event of the summer season!  “Muster on the St. Mary’s – A Timeline Event” is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 2024, at The Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue. It is a living history experience that will take you back through the ages…

Museum planning Spring Tea on May 11

A few tickets are still available for John Paulding Historical Museum’s upcoming annual Spring Tea. The tea will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Guests can preview the museum’s new vintage clothing exhibit. Be the first to see 100 years of ladies’ fashions, from the 1880s to 1970s. This special event would make a…

Eclipse Watchers Came Early & Stayed Late

The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced. “I’m grateful to all our state and local partners who spent more than two years planning for this event. Because of their hard…