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…
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…
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…
VFW Post 587 of Paulding has donated $1,000 to the John Paulding Historical Society. The museum’s collection includes military uniforms, photographs, equipment, flags and other memorabilia. Here, historical society treasurer Patti Boundy, accepts the donation from Dan Wilder, a VFW post director. The society, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, greatly appreciates the contribution.
The John Paulding Historical Society has announced winners of its recent Festival of Trees and the dates and theme for next year’s event. The 26th Festival of Trees ran Nov. 5-13 with about 1,000 people attending. Kathy Sanderson and Martha Baughman’s tree won the prize for most closely following the theme, “All Aboard the JPH…
“Paulding County Churches” is the theme of the John Paulding Historical Society’s latest exhibit. Open now through Sept. 19, the exhibit features dozens artifacts and memorabilia from churches throughout the county. The items – all from the museum’s collection – include photographs, church directories, cookbooks and histories. Adding to the church stories are some paintings,…
This year’s annual Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Society museum promises to be a real crowd pleaser! The museum is located across the street from the Fairgrounds in Paulding. Dates are November 9, 10 & 11 and November 16 & 17. “This is our largest fundraiser of the year.” Kim Sutton, JPHS…
The John Paulding Historical Society presented A Taste of History on Friday and Saturday evening, October 5 and 6 at the Museum in Paulding. Renee Boss directed this encore production of “No Compromise: Mosquitoes & Mayhem in the Great Black Swamp; The Story of the Reservoir War” that was written by Jane Nice. Pianist for…
It’s not too late to get your tickets for A Taste of History presented by the John Paulding Historical Society, featuring an encore performance of ‘No Compromise’, the story of the Reservoir War, mosquitoes and mayhem. The dinner theater will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at the…
It is Chicken BBQ time at the John Paulding Historical Society museum located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding! The Annual Chicken BBQ by Port-a-Pit will be held on Aug. 4th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For information call Kim Sutton at 419-399-2388 or stop at the museum on Tuesdays. In addition to enjoying…
Amidst the severe weather systems of last weekend, the John Paulding Historical Society hosted their Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting fundraising event. The weather did not keep the guests away with well over 150 people in attendance. The Valentine’s theme was spread throughout the banquet hall area of tables and stage as well as an…
Paulding Elementary’s 21st Century after school program recently visited the John Paulding Historical Society’s annual “Festival of Trees”. While on their field trip they toured the beautiful trees, watched an airplane program, and talked to the talking Christmas tree. They also ate Christmas cookies and sang Christmas carols. This 21st Century program is in its…
