Annette Howard recently donated several items to the John Paulding Historical Society in Paulding, including a 1911 Grover Hill Band jacket, hat and sheet music that belonged to Claude Kohn of Grover Hill. Other artifacts included a photo of Grover Hill Band with Oliver Stemen as band major. The museum is currently closed for the…
The John Paulding Historical Society is bringing back its popular Celebrating the Arts and Artists of Paulding County. This year’s event will feature paintings – oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, ink or other. Tentative plans call for the exhibit to open during May, and continue through June. The historical society will allow artists to sell their…
The John Paulding Historical Society has received two artifacts donated by Richard Yoh of Oakwood. One is a framed photograph of Staff Sgt. Earl E. Yoh, who was killed in World War II when his B-24 bomber was shot down in the South Pacific. He was listed as missing in action for 65 years. His…
The annual Festival of Trees at John Paulding Historical Society had a successful run with hundreds of visitors enjoying holiday decorations, live entertainment, meals and activities. There were more than 70 decorated trees, nativity scenes and an incredible array of holiday decorations old and new in three buildings. Four large model train layouts in Barn…
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…
Research on downtown Paulding’s business buildings will be the topic at the John Paulding Historical Society’s general meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. The meeting is open to all. Community Revitalizing Paulding (CoRP) is working to place the Paulding downtown business district on the National Register of Historic Places. The application requires a detailed…
Doors will open for the Hawaiian-themed event at 6:00 p.m. The fun gets under way at 7:00 p.m. with delicious wines and cheeses, plus door prizes, silent and Chinese auction, 50/50 drawing, and more. Scott Strahley and Jay Dachenhaus will emcee. The evening, one of the historical society’s most popular events, is returning after a…
The John Paulding historical society was given a grant by Iberdrola to provide signage for ghost towns in the viewshed of the wind turbines. In the picture are Bill Strahley, Gene Olwin, Clint Vance, Max and Eileen Kochensparger as they witness the last of 18 signs erected at Dague west of SR 127 on CR…
The John Paulding Historical Society is proud to present A Taste of History with an encore performance of ‘No Compromise’, the story of the Reservoir War, mosquitoes and mayhem. The evening will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at the JPHS museum. A four course meal will be served…
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…
JPHS members, Terry and Marlene Buehler, recently contacted us and offered to donate/gift the old Paulding Grange building and the land it sits on, to the John Paulding Historical Society. The history of the Paulding Grange is as long as the formation of the township. In addition, this is one of the last standing grange…
The John Paulding Historical Society will be hosting their annual Chicken BBQ by Port-A-Pit on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Serving and/or pick-up will begin at 4:00 p.m. and continue to 7:00 p.m. This year we are hosting a Cruise-In just for the fun of it! Open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles. Come on out…
The passing on May 11 of our dear friend and faithful volunteer, Roger (Bucky) Sierer has left a huge hole in our hearts and at the museum. Roger will be greatly missed by all who knew him and by the members of the many clubs and organizations he was a part of. A charter member…
