The John Paulding Historical Society will host its 21st ATHS Vintage Truck Show, featuring antique, classic and special interest vehicles, on Sunday, Sept. 18, during the annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival. Again this year, military vehicles will join the exhibit of all sizes, eras, makes and models of trucks. The show is held on…
Payne’s event committee are entering the final stages of Payne’s Sesquicentennial Celebration planning. The planning committee had been discussing different rumors of the 1972 Centennial time capsule that was supposed to be unveiled at the 150th celebration. Several of the local government leaders have stated it was already dug up. However, nobody could remember when…
The Napoleonic age was a time of epic land battles, naval engagements, political unrest, and widespread revolution. It was an era defined by one legendary general, Napoleon Bonaparte. Now you can experience the battles that shaped the course of history. See the French and Coalition armies meet on the fields of glory outside the historic…
The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Avenue, will host Post Miami 1755 on Saturday, August 27, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, August 28, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Witness the 1700s come alive! Did you know that there were two French forts built in the area? During the French and Indian War, the…
“Movie Night at the Museum” will be presented at John Paulding Historical Society at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. The public is invited to watch a special 40th anniversary showing of the award-winning documentary “The Story of the Great Black Swamp.” A free-will donation will be accepted at the door. Popcorn and drink will be…
OAC Partnership with Pomeroy Foundation Brings Legends & Lore Markers to Buckeye StateCOLUMBUS, Ohio – July 28, 2022 Thanks to a new partnership between the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) and William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Ohio communities can now highlight their stories, customs, and traditions through a roadside marker grant program named Legends & Lore®. Launched…
This year’s Paulding County Fair may be over, but there is still time to enjoy the fun and excitement through a special exhibit at John Paulding Historical Society. The exhibit commemorates the fair’s 150 years at the Paulding County Fairgrounds, 1872-2022. The museum is located across from the fairgrounds in Paulding. The exhibit, which opened…
Where: Colonial America will be on Saturday, July 16, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, July 17, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at The Old Fort 1201 Spy Run Avenue Admission: Freewill donation. Always check our website at oldfortwayne.org, Facebook.com/HistoricFortWayne, or call (260)437-2836 for schedule updates and information. The east coast was in open revolt…
Fort Wayne, IN – Friday, July 8th – The Civil War Roundtable of Northeast Indiana will have a black powder Gatling Gun demonstration on Monday night July 11th at 6:30 pm at the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum 2122 O’Day Road. There will be a presentation about the Gatling Gun which was used extensively…
By: Mark Holtsberry Carl Luther Olson was a Paulding County soldier whose grave was unmarked for 90 years. Carl Luther Olson was born April 10, 1895 in Ohio. The son of Jacob, born July 8, 1861 in Sweden and Emma Jeanette (Murphy) Olson, born October 20, 1868 in Ohio. Jacob and Emma were married December…
By: Angel Steiner Larry Tope was a 17 year old living the teenage life in the rural village of Paulding in 1970. His parents, Lowell and Margaret Tope, owned a local hardware store Downtown Paulding spending their days assisting village residents with all their hardware needs. They would look out their front windows of the…
The Black Swamp Cruiser Club will again host the Memorial Ride for Les Weidenhamer and Todd Switzer, a poker run and motorcycle tour of Paulding County. The annual ride will begin and end at the John Paulding Historical Society Museum. The public is invited on Saturday, June 4, for a fun-filled trip though the countryside…
The cottonwood trees were right on cue this Memorial Day morn, May 30, 2022. Locals congregated along E River St. and S. Main St. as the volunteer Fire & EMS, Color Guard, Boy Scouts, and Antwerp March Band advanced toward Riverside Veterans Memorial Park. George Hedrick led the ceremony followed by presentations by American Legion,…
