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,…
This past week, Paulding’s streets received a facelift just in time for Memorial Day. Paulding’s Hometown Heroes banners were donated by private individuals and were installed by the local business community, like PPEC and Ace Hardware employee, Lance Sinn (pictured above). Photo courtesy of Con Shuherk.
John Paulding Historical Society will host a general meeting and program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. The meeting is open to all. The guest speaker for the evening will be Kelly Taylor from Paulding County Carnegie Library. She will present information about the library’s impressive resources for local history and genealogy research, including vertical…
In a game that didn’t see an earned run by either team, Paulding picked up a 2-1 non-league victory over Ottoville Monday night in high school baseball action. With the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Nick Manz reached on a Big Green error with one out in the bottom of…
John Paulding Historical Society will host a Spring Tea & Hat Show from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The event is returning to the museum for the first time since 2014. An assortment of teas will be brewed and served with tasty tea sandwiches, fruit compote, petit fours and eclairs. Young ladies from Paulding High…
By: Mark Holtsberry Golda G. Kilpatrick was born April 20, 1891, in Payne, Ohio. The daughter of Emmit Kilpatrick, born 1862 in Ohio, and Tacie Ellen (Holloway) Kilpatrick, born in 1867 in Darke County, Ohio. Emmett’s parents were William Harrison and Hannah Kilpatrick. Tacie’s parents were David and Mary Holloway. Emmett and Tacie were married…
John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding is updating its lighting from fluorescent to LED. The project is made possible thanks to Grover Hill Wind LLC and Vantage Career Center. The historical society submitted projects for building lights, cleaning and sealing the dining room floor and purchasing mannequins. The wind farm offered mitigation funds to pay…
The John Paulding Historical Society will hold its annual membership meeting and election of officers and directors at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 27, at the museum located across from the fairgrounds in Paulding. The public is invited. The program for the afternoon will feature Antwerp native Jerett Godeke, a master’s student of history at Bowling…
Come to The Old Fort on Saturday Only, February 19, 10 am – 5 pm for 1812 Winter Garrison. A winter posting at a frontier Fort was never an easy task! Military drills and guard duty were part of the daily duties. Soldiers had to chop wood for the fireplaces to keep warm. They had…
Fort Wayne, In Jan. 25th The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum has recently been awarded the 2022 Concrete Achievement Award by the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association for the construction of the Vietnam Wall. The Award was presented to Commander Greg Bedford, Chris Harmon Director of Field Operations for Hagerman Construction, as well as…
