Logan County History: Sandy Beach Bridge
By: Mary E. MortimerThe Sandy Beach Amusement Park was opened on Decoration Day, May 30, 1924, at Russells Point, Ohio, by Samuel L. “Pappy”... Read More.
Stories tagged with: history
Logan County History: Zanesfield Community Chapel Church
By: Mary E. MortimerThe Zanesfield Presbyterians began holding meetings as early as 1847 and by 1851, they had thirty-two members. Under the leadership of... Read More.
Logan County History: Indian Lake Ballroom Exhibit
By: Mary E. MortimerThe Indian Lake Exhibit in the Orr Mansion Ballroom features clothing from our textile collections and other artifacts from the Indian... Read More.
Logan County History: Memorial Hall
By: Mary E. MortimerMemorial Hall was built at the corner of Opera and Court Streets in Bellefontaine in honor of the soldiers of Logan... Read More.
Logan County History: Mad River Theater Works History
By: Jeff Hooper, Founder of Mad River Theater WorksMad River Theater Works was founded in 1978 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, by Jeff Hooper. Originally... Read More.
Logan County History: G.C. Murphy Company
By: Mary E. MortimerIn July 1917, the G.C. Murphy Co. offered the best bid of $5,200 for all five bankrupt C.D. Hartzell Co. stores,... Read More.
Logan County History: Lake Ridge Hotel & Resort
By: Mary E. MortimerIn the early days of the Lewistown Reservoir, Lake Ridge was a very rustic and picturesque area. It was also a... Read More.
Logan County History: Plowing Contest
By Mary E. MortimerIn 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 CenterOur Salute to Indian Lake exhibit features a model of the Orchard Island Post Office. It was engineered, scaled,... Read More.
