Tag: 1890s
Club Island’s quiet streets hide a wild past on Grand Lake. Before it was a subdivision, it was the site of secret prize fights, a Gilded Age oil bust, prohibition era stills and a private lodge.
Post offices were the lifeblood of early American communities, often serving as the first and most tangible connection between new settlements and the nation. Guided by the Postal Act of 1792, which prioritized communication for all citizens, the U.S. postal system expanded rapidly, knitting together a growing country (Source: Richard R. John, Spreading the News). Nowhere […]
The historic 1891 St. John Church building in Maria Stein, a sacred edifice that stood for over a century as a commanding spiritual and architectural presence, was gutted by fire on May 29, 2025. This event struck at the heart of a community whose identity has been deeply intertwined with this landmark. As the St. […]
The waters known today as Grand Lake hold layers of history, but few perspectives are as vivid or deeply rooted as those of Henry Koehn. A widely known owner of Koehn’s Landing on the south shore and a familiar square dance fiddler in the area, Koehn was born near the lake in a log cabin on January […]
In October 1893, Celina, Ohio, became embroiled in a bizarre incident involving a letter allegedly containing smallpox scabs sent from Muncie, Indiana. The letter, addressed to Celina Marshal John Woods, stirred widespread alarm amid an active smallpox epidemic. This article examines the facts surrounding the incident, as reported in contemporary newspapers. The Smallpox Epidemic in […]
Post offices were vital to early American communities, often serving as one of the first government institutions in new settlements. They connected rural areas to national and international networks of news, commerce, and communication, helping to knit together the expanding United States during the 19th century (Source: USPS, History of the United States Postal Service). […]
