Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society

Remembering Doug

September 20, 2022October 17, 2022 Annette Stewart

By Ted Murphy Doug was recently recogonized at the Arcanum’s Purple Heart Ceremony September, 2022. Posted in honor of upcoming Veterans Day in November. Whenever I’m in Washington, D.C., I visit Doug. He’s always at the same place and you can find him there too. Just go to panel 16 W, line 034 at the

The Racquet Factory

August 15, 2022September 12, 2022 Annette Stewart

AWTHS will host a program, Thursday evening at 7pm on September 8, 2022 on the Dayton Racquet Company. The program is free and open to the public. If you worked at the factory or heard stories about the company, please come and share with us on September 8. Also check out the FB event for

Mollie Clark and Sylvester Rynearson

June 18, 2022July 11, 2022 Annette Stewart

Sylvester and Mollie (Clark) Rynearson and son Eddy 1882. This is one of the families we plan to mention at our July 9 Ithaca Cemetery program at 9am. Mollie was the daughter of John and Sarah Clark who lived on Littles Road, west of Arcanum. We aren’t going to “spill all the beans” but give

Phoebe Howe Ashley

June 6, 2022September 26, 2022 Annette Stewart

Written by Vicky Krogg for her character for the July Cemetery Walk. Vicky is a direct descendant of the family. PHOEBE HOWE ASHLEY William Ashley’s wife Her Name was Phoebe Howe Ashley. She was born 19th Feb 1761 New Marlborough Berkshire Co MASS Her Father was Nehemiah Howe and her Mother was Beulah Wheeler. Beulah’s

September Civil War Program

August 16, 2021December 10, 2021 Annette Stewart

Robert Wiest will be presenting Join us at Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 7pm at 123 W. George Street in Arcanum, Ohio. Arcanum local Robert Wiest will explain the beautiful simplicity of Civil War technology. He’ll explore how the industrial revolution and advances in science and engineering perfected musket

Arcanum During WWII

April 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Annette Stewart

During WWII food rationing or restrictions were applied due to food needed for the soldiers overseas as well as limited food supplies due to war destroyed lands and shortage of labor. Trade routes were often disrupted due to war. WWI During WWI in 1918 the food program was: Monday is wheatless, Tuesday is meatless, Wednesday

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