AWTHS has announced their program year for 2024. Please follow our blogs and AWTHS Facebook page for event listings and updates. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society. At each program a few memories will be shared about the historical society. Join us in September, 2024
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January House Tours
How many of you really know about the founding of Arcanum? Or the AWTHS building-what it was before our organization purchased and restored it? If you aren’t familiar, please join us during our January 6, 2024 Open Hours on Saturday morning, as AWTHS will conduct building tours at 10am and 11am. RSVP’S are encouraged but
Loami Ashley
This blog is in memory of Elder Loami Ashley and is dedicated to descendant, Scott Ashley, who saw the very sad state of his burial grounds at Backman Cemetery and began a historical preservation project to remember this cemetery and it’s fallen. Elder Loami Ashley is the son of William Ashley and Rachel Howe Ashley.
The Rails & Tales of the Dayton Union: The Early Years by Todd Clemmons
Todd Clemmons has released his new book about the D&U Railroad in time for Christmas! The flyer below has all the details but a percentage of the proceeds will go to Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society. At this time, the book is available at Fourman’s Variety on West George in Arcanum and The S &
Connie Lee Miller’s Memories
Written by Connie Miller and Sandra “Sandi” Smith Baker Ruth Werts Married Forest Miller taken in 1938 for their wedding Connie Lee Miller was born in April 1939 to Ruth and Forrest Miller. She lived all of her youth in Pitsburg, Ohio. She was made to quit school at Franklin Monroe in the 8th grade
The Delk’s of Pitsburg
The following was researched and written by Carolyn Stutz Temte in helping AWTHS update our Pitsburg Archive and file. I believe Charles Delk, a very popular contractor in Pitsburg, was the builder along with Jacob Young, of the Pitsburg hotel after it was destroyed by fire. Charles Delk built a house on the corner of