Logan County History: Lake Ridge Hotel & Resort
By: Mary E. Mortimer
In the early days of the Lewistown Reservoir, Lake Ridge was a very rustic and picturesque area. It was also a... Read More.
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Logan County History: Plowing Contest
By Mary E. Mortimer
In April 1928, Logan County farmers were the first to participate in a state plowing contest in which excellence of work... Read More.
Benjamin Logan Junior Competes at National History Bee
Benjamin Logan High School celebrates Tristan Sheets for his outstanding representation at the National History Bee in Arlington, VA.
Tristan, a junior and member of... Read More.
Logan County History Center Salutes Indian Lake
By: The Logan County History Center
Our Salute to Indian Lake exhibit features a model of the Orchard Island Post Office. It was engineered, scaled,... Read More.
Logan County History: Fraternal Order Exhibit
By: Beth Marshall and Mary E. Mortimer
The Fraternal Order exhibit in the Logan County Museum features many of the fraternal organizations that have been... Read More.
Logan County History: A Salute to Indian Lake
The Logan County History Center invites you to their Salute to Indian Lake Open House on Sunday, 1 – 5 PM.
The salute features the... Read More.
Logan County History: Camp Myeerah
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Camp Myeerah was established in February 1959 when the Fort Amanda Girl Scout Council, as they were then known, purchased 265... Read More.
Logan County History: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Madge Acton Mansfield
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Madge Acton was born in 1879 in London, Ohio to Peyton and Florence Collins Acton. Mr. Acton was editor... Read More.
Logan County History: Celebrating Women’s History Month Miss Lydia “Lida” Canby
By Mary E. Mortimer
Lydia Canby was born April 27, 1832, on a farm near DeGraff, Ohio, to Dr. Joseph and Margaret Haines Canby. Dr.... Read More.
Logan County History: Hopewell Dairy
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Hopewell Dairy began in 1907 when John Fredrick “J. Fred” and Lydia Wish began selling milk from their cow. Mr. Wish,... Read More.
Logan County History: Belle Center Agricultural Businesses
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Agricultural businesses in Belle Center were an important part of the Belle Center community for many years. Early agricultural businesses included... Read More.
Logan County History: William McCoy Piatt
By: Mary E. Mortimer
William McCoy Piatt was born in 1846 to Abram and Hannah Piatt near West Liberty, Ohio. The Piatt family had a... Read More.
