As part of the America-250 Anniversary, AWTHS honors the nation’s celebration with displays, patriots bio’s in readable form, and a map with all the patriots names and cemetery locations where some are actually buried and some where memorial stones are placed in their memory. Here we offer the complete brochure-tour package for your reading which
Category: Preservation
Updates to Owens family and Old Lynch Cemetery and Methodist Church
Well, you know the saying, “One thing leads to another”. It certainly was in this story. The AWTHS has been working on displays for America-250 which includes our Southern Darke County Patriots and getting their stories together for display and research. We came upon the patriot, William Walker, who has a memorial stone at Ithaca
Donation of Acquisitions to AWTHS, Inc.
As we are about to start the 2025 New Year off we would like to remind our supporters about our acquisition or donation policy to AWTHS in regards to items for the research library and displays. We certainly appreciate our supporters because without you, our collections would not be shareable with our guests and the
AWTHS Research-Reference Library
After the formation and purchasing the building for the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society at 123 West George in Arcanum, the early members began a web site for AWTHS. In 2008 Bill Gunder, historian and awths founder, began overseeing the web site. Soon after, the AWTHS newsletters were an addition to the on-line records section.
Open Doors September 17
Some of AWTHS collections. AWTHS will be a part of Ohio’s Open Doors on September 17 from 1-5pm at 123 West George in Arcanum, Ohio. We are a host site for Ohio Open Doors–a 10 day event when Ohio historic buildings and landmarks open their doors for special tours and events. We’ve created a special
Baumgarnder and Schearer Names
AWTHS had a good question regarding the earliest burial in Twin Township.Per Anita Short’s cemetery readings, we read about Ithaca Cemetery that the oldest stone or burial is RICHARD ROBBINS – d. 3.7.1825 ae 44-7-14 War of 1812. Now this was taken from actual stone readings meaning stones that were still present in the 1960’s.