2025 archive

Historic County Boundary Maps

If you enjoy seeing how county boundaries changed over the years, you will want to take a look at The Newberry Library’s online Atlas of Historical County Boundaries…

Happy Halloween!

All Hallows’ Eve. Monster Night. Fright Night. Witching Hour. All Saints Eve. Trick or Treat Night. Ghost Night. Just a few other names for today, Halloween…

Tombstone Tuesday-Philip W. & Caroline (Koch) Kable

This is the tombstone of Philip W. and Caroline (Koch) Kable, located in row 2 of St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio…

Rev. Schmitt Becomes Rev. Smith

Rev. RV Schmitt, Zion Chatt’s pastor from 1899-1905, legally changed his name to Smith in 1918…

Paulding, Ohio, Murals

Recently we drove to Paulding, Ohio, to take a photo of their post office mural…