Beech Church-Pleasant View Church History

Early History Pleasant View Church-Originally Beech Church AWTHS obtained the history of the Pleasant View Church, thanks to Christian Davidson, who is being mentored and helping with AWTHS history. We learn early on that services began in 1874 at the home of Robert Wright, across from the former “Beech Church”.  *In looking at the old

December Hours

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

Saluting our Veterans…John Deis

Information 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

Part Twp:  Corp. John Kaufman from the Civil War

In 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

November -December Events 2024

On 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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