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Mavromates arrested in 1917 Mount Vernon for allowing gambling
Mavromates arrested in 1917 Mount Vernon for allowing gambling

Mavromates arrested in 1917 Mount Vernon for allowing gambling

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Mar 18, 2023
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John Parker was a key figure in Ohio's Underground Railroad

John Parker was a key figure in Ohio's Underground Railroad

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Mar 15, 2023
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John Parker was an active participant in the Underground Railroad in Ohio and helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom in the years before the American Civil War.

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A few thoughts about the Mound View Cemetery vandalism

A few thoughts about the Mound View Cemetery vandalism

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Mar 11, 2023
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MOUNT VERNON -- (Drags out soapbox.)

Fugitives from slavery fled to Ohio

Fugitives from slavery fled to Ohio

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Mar 8, 2023
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Before the American Civil War, a large number of fugitives from slavery passed through Ohio.

Do you remember Cosmos Blubaugh's farm north of Danville?

Do you remember Cosmos Blubaugh's farm north of Danville?

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Mar 4, 2023
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DANVILLE -- Part of the challenge of writing this column is knowing where to go for answers. Often, it is through newspaper archives, historical books, or local historians.

Freedom Trail: Ohio was a significant path for the Underground Railroad

Freedom Trail: Ohio was a significant path for the Underground Railroad

  • The Ohio History Connection
  • Mar 1, 2023
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The Underground Railroad was a system of safe houses and hiding places that helped freedom seekers along their journey to freedom in Canada, Mexico, and elsewhere outside of the United States.

Old Pharris played on, even after brutal attack in Granville

Old Pharris played on, even after brutal attack in Granville

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Feb 25, 2023
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A society where everyone does exactly what is expected of them would be a grim place.

Former slave taunts old master by noting he is doing "tolerably well" in Ohio

Former slave taunts old master by noting he is doing "tolerably well" in Ohio

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Feb 22, 2023
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Jordan Anderson was a on a Tennessee plantation before he was freed by Union troops in 1864. He spent the remainder of his life in Ohio.

Pennsylvania Pat struck out looking for a Mount Vernon bride in 1895

Pennsylvania Pat struck out looking for a Mount Vernon bride in 1895

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Feb 18, 2023
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How did you find a mate before dating apps?

Black history is Ohio history

Black history is Ohio history

  • The Ohio History Connection
  • Feb 15, 2023
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COLUMBUS -- Emily George was on a mission. She had heard about the Williams mastodon while growing up, and about how her grandfather Gus George had helped excavate the skeleton in Columbus in the mid-1950s.

Name that Fredericktown farm from 1909

Name that Fredericktown farm from 1909

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Feb 11, 2023
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FREDERICKTOWN -- My latest collectible discovery is what paper collectors call an RPPC: a real photo postcard.

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Did Ethel Kennedy have a tiny Valentine crush on Ohio astronaut John Glenn?

Did Ethel Kennedy have a tiny Valentine crush on Ohio astronaut John Glenn?

  • By Becky Preiss Odom, Ohio History Connection
  • Feb 8, 2023
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The John and Annie Glenn Collection at the Ohio History Connection captures both the public and private sides of the Glenn family.

Old postcard shows the original face of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Old postcard shows the original face of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Feb 4, 2023
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MOUNT VERNON -- On my way to cover a Cleveland Orchestra concert this week, I stopped to poke around in the Medina Antique Mall, just off the interstate.

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1941 mural Pioneers Crossing the Ohio River captured in B-W photo

1941 mural Pioneers Crossing the Ohio River captured in B-W photo

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Feb 1, 2023
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This photograph is a black-and-white image of a colorful mural titled "Pioneers Crossing the Ohio River," painted in 1941 by artist Michael Loew (1907-1985).

Back on trac: Taking a look at some tractors from the Knox County Agriculture Museum

Back on trac: Taking a look at some tractors from the Knox County Agriculture Museum

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Jan 28, 2023
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MOUNT VERNON -- Sometimes I lose track of various planned History Knox columns, then rediscover them later when I’m tearing through my files searching for something to write about, usually only hours before my absolute drop-dead deadline (for all true journalists know that the editors don’t …

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The youngest Jefferson's Ground Sloth was found near Millersburg in 1890

The youngest Jefferson's Ground Sloth was found near Millersburg in 1890

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Jan 25, 2023
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Even if you haven’t been to the Orton Geological Museum in Columbus (and shame on you for that!) it might still look familiar to some of you.

Newfangled technology leads to historical find in Kenyon attic in 1917

Newfangled technology leads to historical find in Kenyon attic in 1917

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Jan 21, 2023
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GAMBIER -- The students made their way through the chilly attic of Ascension Hall at Kenyon College, carrying the latest in modern technology.

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Here are 7 historic sites in Ohio to visit this winter

Here are 7 historic sites in Ohio to visit this winter

  • By Truda Shinker, Ohio History Connection Membership Manager
  • Jan 18, 2023
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Cold weather and shorter days often give me a case of cabin fever. My grandmother used to say that she was feeling shack wacky. Whatever you call it, it’s a common affliction in Ohio this time of year.

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Knox County marriage license teases story: “Changed our minds”

Knox County marriage license teases story: “Changed our minds”

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Jan 14, 2023
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DANVILLE -- Sometimes a piece of paper provokes questions.

Public domain makes artistic works available published in 1927 & before

Public domain makes artistic works available published in 1927 & before

  • Stephanie Michaels, State Library of Ohio
  • Jan 11, 2023
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Under U.S. copyright law, works published in 1927 enter the public domain in the United States on Jan. 1, 2023, when they can be freely performed, adapted, and otherwise used without a license.

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U.S. Grant's humble school beginnings in Ohio laid a foundation for future greatness

U.S. Grant's humble school beginnings in Ohio laid a foundation for future greatness

  • By Nick Sacco, Park Ranger, Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
  • Jan 4, 2023
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GEORGETOWN, Ohio -- If Ulysses S. Grant were alive today, he would be surprised to hear that the first school he attended as boy in Southwest Ohio is now named after him.

Reader request: A dive into the history of Batemantown

Reader request: A dive into the history of Batemantown

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Dec 31, 2022
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MIDDLEBURY TOWNSHIP -- New Year’s resolutions are like socks: You know you had some, but they keep disappearing.

A unique Christmas truce in 1914 momentarily halted World War I hostilities

A unique Christmas truce in 1914 momentarily halted World War I hostilities

  • By Michael Fouts, Ohio History Connection
  • Dec 28, 2022
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World War I was one of the most destructive events in human history.

History Knox: A year of stories and memories in review

History Knox: A year of stories and memories in review

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Dec 24, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- The year 2022 has proven to be a tough one in many ways, but comfort can be found in exploring the stories of our area’s rich past.

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Wright Brothers paused inventing flight to return to Dayton for Christmas in 1903

Wright Brothers paused inventing flight to return to Dayton for Christmas in 1903

  • Sharon Dean, Ph.D., Director of Museum and Library Services, Ohio Memory
  • Dec 21, 2022
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DAYTON -- Christmas was so important to the Wright Brothers, the aerial pioneers from Dayton assured their family they would not miss the holiday at home, even in the process of inventing flight.

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Ice skating was a thrill at Lake Hiawatha in Mount Vernon

Ice skating was a thrill at Lake Hiawatha in Mount Vernon

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Dec 17, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- As the temperatures plummet into winter, ‘tis the season for ice skating.

These interesting facts note Ohio's role in the Civil War

These interesting facts note Ohio's role in the Civil War

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Dec 14, 2022
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The Civil War began in April of 1861 when Confederate troops under the command of Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard fired on Fort Sumter, a Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina commanded by Major Robert Anderson.

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Meet Ashland resident W. E. Sefton: Mansfield Reformatory supt. & Civil War veteran who died in Mount Vernon

Meet Ashland resident W. E. Sefton: Mansfield Reformatory supt. & Civil War veteran who died in Mount Vernon

  • By Mary McKinley, The Sherman Room at the MRCPL
  • Dec 13, 2022
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William Edgar Sefton was born in Norwalk, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1841, to Thomas and Jane (nee Weible) Sefton.

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The Age of Isaly's started in Mansfield in 1912

The Age of Isaly's started in Mansfield in 1912

  • Timothy Brian McKee, Columnist
  • Dec 11, 2022
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For anyone fortunate enough to live during the age of Skyscraper Cones, just hearing the name Isaly’s evokes a very special corner of the memory bank -- where laughter and well-being are kept safe.

This Knox County village had a revolving door of names

This Knox County village had a revolving door of names

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Dec 10, 2022
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WATERFORD -- I’m always looking for places where I can find old photos for this column, and one such place I recently discovered was a Facebook group that specializes in old and forgotten Ohio photos.

Ohioans should remember William Tecumseh Sherman

Ohioans should remember William Tecumseh Sherman

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Dec 7, 2022
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Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman is well remembered in Ohio.

Here's the tenuous thread connecting Knox County to a ‘Jack the Ripper’ suspect

Here's the tenuous thread connecting Knox County to a ‘Jack the Ripper’ suspect

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Dec 3, 2022
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MOUNT VRNON -- Everything is connected. It’s a good thing to remember when life gets tough and you feel isolated by its difficulties. No matter how remote one may feel, there’s not that great a distance between any individual and everything else going on in the world.

Remember the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus?

Remember the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus?

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Nov 30, 2022
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COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State Penitentiary, also known as the Ohio Penitentiary, operated from 1834-1984 in downtown Columbus.

Following up on the distinctive Chambers house in Brandon

Following up on the distinctive Chambers house in Brandon

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Nov 26, 2022
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BRANDON -- A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the history of the house in Brandon where William Chambers lived around the turn of the century. It turns out that this wasn’t the first time we’ve talked about the Chambers family in the History Knox column.

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Forget Bernie Madoff, meet Cassie Chadwick, Ohio's First Lady of con artists

Forget Bernie Madoff, meet Cassie Chadwick, Ohio's First Lady of con artists

  • By Quincy Balius, Ohio History Connection Education and Manuscripts Intern
  • Nov 23, 2022
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“In the annals of American crime there has never been a woman quite the equal of Mrs. Chadwick as an exponent of frenzied finance,” the Lima Times Democrat opined on June 1, 1906 about Cassie Chadwick, perhaps Ohio's most legendary female con artist.

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Readers hone in on mystery Mount Vernon theater production

Readers hone in on mystery Mount Vernon theater production

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Nov 19, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- It’s great when I can throw things out there for History Knox readers to get involved.

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Ohio's landscape of flowers inspires a mosaic of colorful quilt designs

Ohio's landscape of flowers inspires a mosaic of colorful quilt designs

  • By Becky Preiss Odom, Ohio History Curator/Manager, Curatorial Department
  • Nov 16, 2022
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COLUMBUS -- “It is impossible to imagine a world without flowers. The most arid of urban landscapes, the driest of deserts, the most frozen of Arctic tundra is brightened with some kind of blossom at some point during the year.”

Loudonville speaker to discuss World War II invasion of North Africa on Nov. 21

Loudonville speaker to discuss World War II invasion of North Africa on Nov. 21

  • From the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville
  • Nov 13, 2022
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LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville continues its Speaker Series on Monday, Nov. 21 with a retrospective look at Operation Torch, the 1942 allied invasion of North Africa during the second World War.

Have you heard of the mystery theater production from Mount Vernon’s past?

Have you heard of the mystery theater production from Mount Vernon’s past?

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Nov 12, 2022
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This week we are taking a look at a photograph of what was, presumably, a Mount Vernon theater production. That educated guess was made by noting the name of the photographer credited on the photo, and his identification as being in Mount Vernon.

Raising the bar: Remembering women's football with the Columbus Pacesetters

Raising the bar: Remembering women's football with the Columbus Pacesetters

  • By Quincy Balius, Ohio History Connection Education and Manuscripts Intern
  • Nov 9, 2022
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COLUMBUS -- Women have played football in Ohio for decades.

Then & Now: The distinctive Chambers house of Brandon

Then & Now: The distinctive Chambers house of Brandon

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Nov 5, 2022
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BRANDON -- Whenever I drive around Knox County, I see buildings that catch my attention and make me want to know a little of the history of said structures.

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Harding, Cox & Ohio on the Irish War of Independence in the 1920 election

Harding, Cox & Ohio on the Irish War of Independence in the 1920 election

  • By David McDevitt, Harding Project Archivist at Ohio History Connection
  • Nov 2, 2022
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In June and July of 1920, two Ohioans were nominated as the presidential candidates of America’s two leading political parties: James Cox, governor of Ohio, for the Democrats, and Warren G. Harding, senator from Ohio, by the Republicans.

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Native Son: The Ghosts of Wildcat Hollow

Native Son: The Ghosts of Wildcat Hollow

  • Timothy Brian McKee, Columnist
  • Oct 30, 2022
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Years ago I had a friend who was a Scoutmaster, and every year he took his Scouts on a camping trip to Wildcat Hollow.

Walking with an invisible friend on the Heart of Ohio trail

Walking with an invisible friend on the Heart of Ohio trail

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Oct 29, 2022
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We can’t let Halloween pass without a spooky story sent in by a reader who encountered something a little strange while out walking on the Heart of Ohio Trail.

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Some of Ohio's most historic spots are rumored to be haunted

Some of Ohio's most historic spots are rumored to be haunted

  • Courtesy of Ohio Memory, via the Ohio History Connection
  • Oct 26, 2022
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We are now inching closer to Halloween, and as Ohioans around the state stock up on candy and finalize their costumes, we wanted to take a look at a few of the supposed haunted sites included on Ohio Memory.

Part IV of the Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson: New ripples a century later

Part IV of the Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson: New ripples a century later

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Oct 22, 2022
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Public opinion was split in the aftermath of the Knox County coroner W.W. Scarbrough’s ruling that Kenyon College student Stewart Lathrop Pierson died because he was restrained. Placed on a railroad trestle outside Gambier during a fraternity initiation ritual, Pierson was hit and killed by …

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Ohio President James A. Garfield to Speak at Chautauqua on Oct. 27

Ohio President James A. Garfield to Speak at Chautauqua on Oct. 27

  • Special to Knox Pages
  • Oct 21, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON –  Benjamin Frayser, of Mentor, will portray James A. Garfield, the 20th United States President on Thursday, Oct. 27.

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With Halloween looming, now is the time to look behind the scenes of The Raven

With Halloween looming, now is the time to look behind the scenes of The Raven

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Oct 19, 2022
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Masters of literature know exactly how to set a tone from the very first line of a piece.

Part III of the Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson: coroner says student was tied to the tracks

Part III of the Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson: coroner says student was tied to the tracks

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Oct 15, 2022
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Kenyon College president Rev. William Peirce immediately summoned Kenyon College’s physician, Dr. Irvin S. Workman, and an undertaker. Newspaper reports are vague, but somehow Newbold Pierson was informed of his son’s death.

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Creepy, kooky, mysterious & spooky, it's Halloween in Ohio

Creepy, kooky, mysterious & spooky, it's Halloween in Ohio

  • By Shannon Kupfer-Trausch, courtesy of the Ohio History Connection
  • Oct 12, 2022
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How many of you call autumn your favorite time of year?

Knox Pages historian to discuss regional serial killer on Oct. 17 at Loudonville museum

Knox Pages historian to discuss regional serial killer on Oct. 17 at Loudonville museum

  • From Kenny Libben, Curator of Cleo Redd Fisher Museum
  • Oct 10, 2022
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LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville kicks off their fall Speaker Series on Monday, Oct. 17 with a look at Cletus Reese, the former resident of Coshocton County who sparked headlines in the 1950s after a string of murders.

Knox Pages historian to discuss regional serial killer on Oct. 17 at Loudonville museum

Knox Pages historian to discuss regional serial killer on Oct. 17 at Loudonville museum

  • From Kenny Libben, Curator of Cleo Redd Fisher Museum
  • Oct 10, 2022
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LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville kicks off their fall Speaker Series on Monday, Oct. 17 with a look at Cletus Reese, the former resident of Coshocton County who sparked headlines in the 1950s after a string of murders.

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Part II: The Kenyon hazing death of Stewart  Pierson -- a disastrous accident

Part II: The Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson -- a disastrous accident

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Oct 8, 2022
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Just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 1905, a contingent of Delta Kappa Epsilon (also known as “Dekes”) left the fraternity building and headed south through Gambier toward the railroad trestle.

Significant Grant family photographs part of Ohio History Connection collections

Significant Grant family photographs part of Ohio History Connection collections

  • By Lisa Wood, Audiovisual Curator at the Ohio History Connection
  • Oct 5, 2022
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When Ulysses S. Grant was born in 1822, photography was not invented yet. As a result, there are no photographs of him as a child. When he left his boyhood home in Ohio for West Point in 1839 the art of photography was in its infancy.

Part I: The Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson -- on the RR tracks in 1905

Part I: The Kenyon hazing death of Stewart Pierson -- on the RR tracks in 1905

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Oct 1, 2022
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GAMBIER -- It should have been harmless.

Historical Society to tour Agricultural Museum

Historical Society to tour Agricultural Museum

  • From the Knox County Historical Society, Special to Knox Pages
  • Sep 29, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- The Knox County Historical Society will host its next meeting on Wednesday Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knox County Agricultural Museum.

Ohio's John D. Rockefeller was world's wealthiest man

Ohio's John D. Rockefeller was world's wealthiest man

  • Ohio History Connection
  • Sep 28, 2022
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John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839, at Richford, New York. His father was a merchant who traveled across the Midwest and Northeastern portions of the United States. The family eventually moved to Ohio.

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Knox County’s McClelland offers 1st-person account of serving under George Washington

Knox County’s McClelland offers 1st-person account of serving under George Washington

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Sep 24, 2022
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It’s amazing the stories that can be found when you dig deep into Knox County history.

Newark's Johnny Clem joined the Union Army at age 11 during the Civil War

Newark's Johnny Clem joined the Union Army at age 11 during the Civil War

  • Ohio History Connection
  • Sep 21, 2022
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Johnny Clem was a soldier in the service of the United States for most of his life. He was born on Aug. 13, 1851, in Newark, Ohio.

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Reflections: A pilgrimage to Mohican & the Ohio Memorial Shrine in 1947

Reflections: A pilgrimage to Mohican & the Ohio Memorial Shrine in 1947

  • Timothy Brian McKee, Columnist
  • Sep 18, 2022
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In 1945 the end of the World War II was in sight, and forward-looking folks were pondering the massive task before them of coming to terms with the tremendous burden of grief that overshadowed the country after 400,000 military deaths.

Mount Vernon's bicentennial newspapers provoke thoughts on journalism

Mount Vernon's bicentennial newspapers provoke thoughts on journalism

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Sep 17, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- I enjoy getting out and doing history talks for various groups because I’m a compulsive storyteller.

Ohio's sporadic Indian Wars stretched into the 18th Century

Ohio's sporadic Indian Wars stretched into the 18th Century

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Sep 14, 2022
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The Ohio Indian Wars were a series of struggles between settlers from the newly independent United States and American Indian residents of the Ohio Country in the years after the American Revolution.

Ashland County Fair’s Buckeye Barn to become a historical center

Ashland County Fair’s Buckeye Barn to become a historical center

  • By Joyce L. Ritchie, Special to Ashland Source
  • Sep 12, 2022
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ASHLAND -- The Ashland County Fair has begun utilizing the historic Buckeye Barn to be a historical center with a focus on the agricultural history of the county.

MN tower once directed train traffic in Mount Vernon

MN tower once directed train traffic in Mount Vernon

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Sep 10, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- Young people today would be surprised to go back in a time machine and discover just how much train traffic there used to be 50 years ago.

Here's the story behind Ulysses S. Grant's birthplace

Here's the story behind Ulysses S. Grant's birthplace

  • By Cliff Eckle, History Curator at the Ohio History Connection
  • Sep 7, 2022
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Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army in the Civil War and 18th president of the United States was born in this timber-frame home on April 27, 1822 to Jesse and Hannah Simpson Grant.

Harvest time – for Knox County ghost stories!

Harvest time – for Knox County ghost stories!

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Sep 3, 2022
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It’s fall, the time when the leaves autumn. Um, wait – let me try that again…

Ohio Gen. Phil Sheridan was a key Union leader in the Civil War

Ohio Gen. Phil Sheridan was a key Union leader in the Civil War

  • Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 31, 2022
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Philip Sheridan was a major figure in the military history of the United States in the latter half of the 19th century, particularly in the Civil War.

Ohio's famed Hartman Rock Garden emerged from the Great Depression

Ohio's famed Hartman Rock Garden emerged from the Great Depression

  • By Ashley Rodriquez, Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 27, 2022
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As the last days of summer shine down, some gardens may not be as green or lush as they were just last week, but there is one garden that has stood the test of time through the Great Depression, wars, and weather.

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Mount Vernon street scene unites friends in Licking & Crawford County in 1908

Mount Vernon street scene unites friends in Licking & Crawford County in 1908

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages correspondent
  • Aug 27, 2022
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It’s easy to forget how hard it was to casually communicate in the past. With social media and instant electronic communication at our fingertips, we are living in a different world.

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War is Hell: Ohio Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, Atlanta & his famous March to the Sea

War is Hell: Ohio Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, Atlanta & his famous March to the Sea

  • By Stephanie Michaels, Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 24, 2022
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During the final year of the Civil War, Ohio native William Tecumseh Sherman was given command of the Union’s Western Armies as well as a mission.

Take a look at Mount Vernon’s long-gone arches on the square

Take a look at Mount Vernon’s long-gone arches on the square

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Aug 20, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- Over the last few years, we’ve examined a number of images of South Main Street as it leaves public square in downtown Mount Vernon.

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National Aviation Day celebrates Ohioan Orville Wright's birthday

National Aviation Day celebrates Ohioan Orville Wright's birthday

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 19, 2022
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DAYTON -- Whether you’re traveling by plane for your summer vacation or just watching planes buzz by overhead, remember the two Ohio men who helped make flight possible for humanity.

Schoenbrunn's schoolhouse hosted the first Ohio students in 1773

Schoenbrunn's schoolhouse hosted the first Ohio students in 1773

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 17, 2022
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July 29, 2022 marked the 249th anniversary of the first schoolhouse in the Ohio country.

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Pearl Harbor casualty to have his remains returned to Ohio hometown for Aug. 20 burial

Pearl Harbor casualty to have his remains returned to Ohio hometown for Aug. 20 burial

  • From the U.S. Navy
  • Aug 14, 2022
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A Navy program is bringing home an Ohio sailor who lost his life in the Pearl Harbor tragedy on Dec. 7, 1941.

Here's a look at the Knox County Courthouse as it never was

Here's a look at the Knox County Courthouse as it never was

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Aug 13, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- Vintage postcards can be rich hunting grounds for history buffs. They are occasionally, however, unintentionally hilarious.

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Alice Dunbar Nelson: A life lived outside the box

Alice Dunbar Nelson: A life lived outside the box

  • By Kieran Robertson, Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 10, 2022
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At the Ohio History Connection, you will find items related to Paul Laurence Dunbar, a name you are likely familiar with.

Loney’s lawyer leaves him in the lurch: Fredericktown, 1912

Loney’s lawyer leaves him in the lurch: Fredericktown, 1912

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Aug 6, 2022
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FREDERICKTOWN -- This vintage postcard captures a great view of downtown Fredericktown, around 1908.

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Ohio's Paul Laurence Dunbar was among the most influential of all Black authors

Ohio's Paul Laurence Dunbar was among the most influential of all Black authors

  • From the Ohio History Connection
  • Aug 3, 2022
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DAYTON -- Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of America’s greatest poets, spent almost his entire life in Ohio.

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Can you identify this Mount Vernon farm from a 1916 real estate postcard?

Can you identify this Mount Vernon farm from a 1916 real estate postcard?

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages Correspondent
  • Jul 30, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON -- If you — like me — have had to move recently, you know what an unholy nightmare housing is right now in this country.

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Kent State tragedy spawned hit song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Kent State tragedy spawned hit song "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

  • The Ohio History Connection
  • Jul 27, 2022
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“Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming.

1909 fire’s fingerprint remains in downtown Utica

1909 fire’s fingerprint remains in downtown Utica

  • By Mark Sebastian Jordan, Knox Pages correspondent
  • Jul 23, 2022
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UTICA -- Have you ever noticed while driving through Utica, that a chunk of its downtown is missing?