First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the of the country’s 32nd President, was known for much more than being the spouse of America’s wartime Commander in Chief.
It Happened In Galion: A First Lady Pens A Newspaper Column
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Galion History Corner: It’s Quiz Time!
By Thomas Palmer Many, many years ago a group of Galionites got…
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About: Ohio State Route 61
We’re talking about Ohio State Route 61, which has its southern terminus at the US36/State Route 37/Interstate 71 intersection near Sunbury. It travels from that point over 91 miles to a junction with US Route 6 near Huron and Vermilion.
Galion History Corner: Log Cabins
By Thomas Palmer On several occasions over the last 30 years I…
A Presidential Tour Of Galion
Happy Presidents Day! To celebrate, we’re happy today on 1831Galion to bring…
It Happened In Galion: Local Militia Attacked Circus Employees With Bayonets
For our first outing, we travel back to 1914 when a local circus set up to perform in Gill’s Woods, today known as Heise Park. Here is the play-by-play of what took place according to the Shelby Daily Globe.
Galion History Corner: It’s Gotta Be True!
By Thomas Palmer Galion is likely no different than other Midwestern communities…
Galion History Conversation To Feature The Story Of Galion’s Freese Family
Preserving Galion, Inc. welcomes the community to the latest in its series of Galion History Conversations at the Gill House.
The Legacy Of What May Be The Last Johnny Appleseed Planted Tree
As our readers know, yesterday we posted a story that included a…
Galion History Corner: Louis Bromfield And The Christmas Donkey
By Thomas Palmer On several occasions many years ago, I had the opportunity to learn the how-tos of giving a historic house tour from the wonderful Miriam Sayre
