Preserving History
Cannery at 303 South Main Arcanum Cannery Shirley Canning Lutz Canning Schmidt Canning Greenhouses Arcanum Greenhouse-Harvey Wogoman (need photo) Arcanum Greenhouse-Beck & Wogoman Beck Arcanum Greenhouse & Green Thumb Ithaca Cromwell’s Greenhouse (need old photo) Misc Rife Dekalf Seed Corn Coblentz & Howell Pork Shippers Valentine Fertilizer Sales Smith Douglas Fertilizer on Alt. Rt. 49
Read MoreElevator believed to be by Arcanum ball diamonds. The following lists were compiled from the Arcanum Business Book through 1968 by Anita Short with additions from research on Pitsburg from ads and newspapers as well as individuals memories from 1970-present. Please read to the end-looking for updated lists through to present as well as old
Read MoreExtensive display of toy equipment on loan from Carole Fourman. Check out AWTHS new displays during Open Hours. The theme is centered around Agriculture which includes: Farming, Ag businesses, community ag businesses, and the village of Pitsburg with items from Monroe, Franklin, and FM School. The displays, many on loan, will be on display through
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreThe “new” building which is present location of current church on Gettysburg -Pitsburg Road. The basement was dug by teams of horses and men with shovels. Pulpit, chairs, and rug was donated. Funds totaling $100.61 was raised by the youth and children by soliciting in the community. Money was used for a piano (since replaced),
Read MoreEarly 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
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