Preserving History
The AWTHS will not be open for First Saturday open hours. We will resume our Open Hours January 4, 2025 from 9am-noon weather permitting. The facility can be rented by reservation for your holiday dinners or parties. Contact Carolyn Furlong or Sharon Troutwine to reserve. AWTHS dues can be sent by mail to: AWTHS, PO
Read MoreInformation furnished by the Deis family. John was Jim Deis great grandfather. John served from Dayton and enlisted at Camp Dennison with Company M, First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery. After the war, John organized an officers’ club called The Old Guard Post #23, Grand Army of the Republic. Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Moraine, they erected
Read MoreIn light of Veterans Day and researching our veterans, we have more to the story on John Kaufman. In our earlier account, AWTHS acquired a Civil War document on John Kaufman from the Thompson family. This document was handed down to Bryon Davis and his brother from the Hissongs. Previously, we had information from the
Read MoreBureau Of Public Relations Press Branch Tel. Re 6700, Brs. 3425 and 4860 SIS Release B-43 Material provided by Barb Deis. This was her Uncle, Edward Koehl. From WWII. This is a salute to ALL our Veterans! Thank you for your service today and every day to protect our freedom. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. Bougainville
Read MoreOn Thursday evening, November 14 at 6:30pm at AWTHS, Cary Wogoman will do a virtual tour of Arcanum. Two popular AWTHS events have been the walking tours of downtown Arcanum and also the south end of Arcanum or early Industrial section. Cary will show photos and tell interesting stories of highlighted businesses, people and locations
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The month of September brings thoughts and images of fall scenery: pumpkins, mums, apples, bon fires, football and all the beautiful colors and scents of fall time. Kids will be off to school, fall sports will be in full swing and our summer’s farmers market on West George will be winding down but continuing on
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