Logan County history: Daniel Gutilla
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Daniel Gutilla owned and operated several motion picture theatres and managed the Grand Opera House in Bellefontaine. He was born in... Read More.
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Logan County History: The Electric Interurban Railway
By: Mary E. Mortimer
The Electric Interurban Railway line was a system of rails that linked many of the large towns and cities in Ohio... Read More.
Logan County History: The Hermit of Mad River
By: Mary E. Mortimer
David Orrin Steinberger was an artist and professor who became known as the “Hermit of Mad River.” He resided at Zane... Read More.
Logan County history: George Wood Anderson
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Belle Center native George Wood Anderson was a noted pastor and evangelist.
For many years, he held large multi-week revival meetings... Read More.
Logan County history: Indian Lake dance halls
By: Mary E. Mortimer
Music, dancing, and entertainment has attracted thousands of people to the Indian Lake area for many years.
You could dance at the... Read More.
Celebrating 175 years: The history of the Logan County Fair
By: Mary E. Mortimer
The Logan County Agricultural Society was founded in October 1850 following a meeting of prominent businessmen and farmers.
The first fair was... Read More.
Logan County history: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
By: Beth Marshall & Mary E. Mortimer
This Fraternal Order was founded "To promote and practice the four cardinal virtues of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love... Read More.
Logan County history: DeGraff log cabin
By: Mary E. Mortimer
In the fall of 1974, a small house owned by Rally Jones at 328 Clagg Street in Bellefontaine was condemned by... Read More.
Logan County History: Bellefontaine drive-in theatre
By Mary E. Mortimer
Dale Elleman Sr. began plans in 1948 for a drive-in theatre on Spruce St. in Bellefontaine next to the Detroit Aluminum... Read More.
Logan County History: Class of 1950 & 1975 celebrate anniversaries
This year marks the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the graduating classes of 1950 and 1975.
In 1950, there were graduating classes from Belle Center,... Read More.
Ohio Hi-Point partners with Logan County Historical Society to preserve local history
Students at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center used their career skills to preserve and protect Logan County’s rich history thanks to a new partnership with... Read More.
The history and meaning of Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the... Read More.
