This short Then & Now documentary explores the site on Third Street in Mansfield where an Episcopal Church, a Carnegie Library, and a President of the United States all converge in time.
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The Blockhouse in Mansfield is an authentic relic from the War of 1812, and a rare and tangible link to the city's frontier heritage in the days of Johnny Appleseed. Here is a short history of the city's treasure, its origin in 1812, its resurrection in 1908 for Mansfield's Centennial, and i…
One of Mansfield's best kept secrets... right out in the open where anyone can see it. This was the very first of the Mansfield Samplers, and still the rarest. It is narrated by Marc Wilkinson, the man I had intended to do them all, who subsequently moved away and took his voice with him.
Exploring the history of the public Square in Mansfield, Ohio as a groundwork for understanding why a movement is underway to restore the Square to its original undivided state.
Maybe you have had the opportunity to take a walk in the woods at Malabar Farm, and most likely you don't know how lucky you are to have had that opportunity... so a short film The Woods at MALABAR will make your next walk there a little more meaningful. Sponsored by MOHICAN ADVOCATES who ar…
To look at North Lake today in Mansfield, Ohio you might not guess that it was once a lively and thriving amusement complex called Luna Park.
Created in 2008 as an introduction for hikers at the Mansfield Bicentennial Underground Railroad Walk, this short documentary is a brief overview of what the underground railroad was, with stories of some local stations.
The first professional base ball game in America took place on June 1, 1869 when the Cincinnati Red Stockings took on the Mansfield Independents in Mansfield, Ohio.
The City of Mansfield, Ohio sits on earth made of a pink sandstone considered so amazing in the 1880s that it was quarried and shipped all over the world. This is the story of the stone, the quarry and a world famous building created to be pink.
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LOUDONVILLE -- Though today the Mohican area is mostly safe from dangerous animals, the hills and forests were once 比特币交易app哪个好home to large numbers of bobcats, cougars, wolves, and even bears.
ASHLAND — Communicable illnesses have been a worldwide concern for thousands of years.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015.
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MANSFIELD -- Mansfield's Lahm Airport is named for an unlikely aviator with a rather surprising rise to fame.
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ASHLAND -- Through the centuries, as Christianity spread throughout the world, so did its many rich traditions.
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LOUDONVILLE -- Weidner Motor Sales in Loudonville caused quite a stir in 1949 when the company added a well-known celebrity to its customer list.
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BUTLER -- The Mohican area is well known for Lyons Falls, but the area is also 比特币交易app哪个好home to the lesser-known Hemlock Falls located between Perrysville and Butler.
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LOUDONVILLE -- On Feb. 22, 1853 the first train passed through Loudonville.
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ASHLAND -- It's amazing to take an in-depth look at the number of successful manufacturers that once made Ashland boom into an industrial haven. One of those companies was Dr. Hess & Clark and they sold their products worldwide.
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LOUDONVILLE -- In 1930, the Loudonville Opera House and Municipal Building (now The Ohio Theatre) was the site of the death of a well-known and high ranking official.
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LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum’s virtual Speaker Series continues this month with an in-depth look at Louis Bromfield, one of north central Ohio’s most famous s, with special guest Stephen Heyman.
LOUDONVILLE -- Loudonville was 比特币交易app哪个好home to an early race car driver that could find his way to the podium.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2014.
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The two opposing political parties of Richland County used to face off from almost identical sites.
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LOUDONVILLE -- Loudonville native Danny Foster (1937-2014) was the first American to arrive in Vostok, Antarctica -- known as the coldest place on earth.
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How many times have you heard someone say, "We're in unprecedented times!" Probably at least once already today, right?
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PERRYSVILLE -- Jedediah Smith, who grew up in Perrysville, opened the west and changed the course of American history.
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LOUDONVILLE -- On Oct. 18, 1973, north central ohio residents witnessed strange lights in the sky to the west over Charles Mill Lake.
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ASHLAND -- Early on, harness racing became a popular activity in recreational circles. Nearly everyone owned horses so racing them as a fun neighborhood activity was bound to happen.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published on April 14, 2020 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites.
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LOUDONVILLE -- On Dec. 17 2007, the Loudonville Uglification Committee took steps to "maintain the town's unpleasant appearance," by preserving a pile of overflowing garbage bags.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2014.