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Williams Hardware Celebrates 50 Years!

4/28/2022

 
Williams Hardware Urbana Celebrates 50 Years of Business
William's Hardware was started in 1972 by Owen Williams. Owen chose to start his business in Champaign County due to the vibrant economy and close-knit community. The store is now celebrating 50 years in business!

Doug Williams took over his father's business in 2012 and has remained the owner for the past ten years. Doug decided to keep the location of the business because of the community support and the personal and business relationships that have been built over the years. He has stated that he loves Urbana and would never leave the city.

A lot has changed in the past 50 years. Doug Williams commented, "Retail space has gone up, consumers now have multiple choices, and business is more competitive". Changing with the times and keeping an open mind has helped the store continue to thrive. The business has always stayed pliable and open to new ideas.

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Champaign County Antique Appraisal Fair

4/20/2022

 
Champaign County, Ohio Antique Appraisal Fair
The Champaign County Historical Museum is hosting an Antiques Appraisal Fair on Sunday, May 15th from 2pm-5pm at the Champaign County Historical Museum (809 E Lawn Ave., Urbana, Ohio).

Do you have an old object, an antique, or a family heirloom that you want to know more about? There may be a solution.
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The event is one of two fundraisers that help support museum operations. Freshwater Farms of Ohio and the Historical Society are sponsoring this event.

Advance tickets are $20.00 each and available at the following locations: The Peoples Savings Bank, Park National Bank (Urbana), Farmers and Merchants Bank, Chamber of Commerce and at the museum. Tickets may be purchased on the evening of the event for $25.00 each.

For more information about the event and the appraisers, click here!

Barn Painting Demo at Champaign County Historical Society Museum

3/29/2022

 
Dr. Robert Kroeger, artist and writer
Dr. Robert Kroeger, artist and writer, will return to the Champaign County Historical Society Museum with his barn tales and a painting demo.
Artist and writer, Dr. Robert Kroeger will return to the Champaign County Historical Society Museum with his barn tales and a painting demonstration on April 28th at 3pm.

Viewed as a “Vanishing Landscape”, the historic barns of Ohio with their wooden nails, beams from nearby tress, and mortise-and-tenon joints display the unique carpentry of masterful barn builders. Many barns have stood for three centuries, but, sadly, a number of these barns, neglected for years, risk crumbling any day and vanishing from existence.
Dr. Kroeger sought to bring an awareness to and record the story of these historic structures. His project began with painting at least one barn in each of Ohio’s 88 counties and writing an essay about it. This project evolved into a book, Historic Barns of Ohio.
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Continuing his work, Dr. Kroeger has offered fund raiser opportunities to historical societies in Ohio and the Champaign County Historical Society has invited him to share his barn stories and demonstrate his painting technique using palette knives and the impasto technique.

Following the demo painting, the painting will be raffled off with proceeds benefiting the CCHS.

Dr. Kroeger met with CCHS Board Trustee, Ken Wright, in January and toured Champaign County searching for old barns. From his photos taken that day, he painted thirteen Champaign County barns which were used for a 2023 Historic Barns of Champaign County calendar created by CCHS Board Trustee, Vince Gonzalez. The calendar will be unveiled at the meeting and available for purchase.

Following the program will be a book signing of Dr. Kroeger’s book, Historic Barns of Ohio and refreshments will be served.

The public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge for the event and participation in the raffle is entirely voluntary.

For future CCHS events, visit
www.champaigncountyhistoricalmuseum.org/events.

The Family Haunt At Mac-A-Cheek

3/28/2022

 
Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek
Attend "The Family Haunt" at Piatt Castle Mac-A-Cheek on Saturday, April 9th from 7:30pm-9pm.

Enjoy music and performances of haunting stories written by Piatts in the late 19th Century, including "My Ghost" by Sarah M. B. Piatt, "The Haunted House," by Louise Kirby Piatt, and a description of an actual 19th Century seance written by Donn Piatt.
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The program includes brief commentary and performances in the drawing room and access to exhibits about the writers in the hallway and library.

Tickets are $15 per person and $12 for MFH members. Advanced reservations are required. This program is recommended for ages 13 and older and seating is limited. Click here to purchase your tickets!

Gloria Showing Free Movie to Celebrate Black History Month

2/24/2022

 
Selma movie poster
Celebrate the final day of Black History month with Urbana's Black Heritage Festival who will host a watch party on Monday, February 28th at 7pm at the Gloria Theatre, sponsored by the River of Life Christian Center.
The theater will be showing Selma (PG 13)  in remembrance of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Movie synopsis:
"Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for Blacks to register to vote.
In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated with President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965."

The showing is free to the public, so enjoy a night out with the family and experience the 2014 movie in fellowship with the community while remembering important history.

History Captured at Legacy Place

2/15/2022

 
Ribbon Cutting at Legacy Place Apartments
Legacy Place Apartments held an open house on Monday, February 14th for all three of their buildings. The former North Elementary School, South Elementary School, and the Douglass Inn were all transformed into senior housing for ages 55 and older.
Locations include: Legacy Place North (located at 626 N Russell Street, Urbana), Legacy Place South (located at 725 S Main Street, Urbana), and Legacy Place Monument Square (located at 27 Monument Square, Urbana). Andrew Grimm captured the artwork done by students in the Legacy Place North building that was left behind by the builders.
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Below you will find photographs taken by Andrew Grimm Photography:
Legacy Place North Hallway
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North kitchen
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North artwork
Legacy Place North artwork

Local Jazz History Presented by Marty Reich and Dan Walter

1/31/2022

 
Flyer for local jazz history at champaign county historical society museum
From Champaign Co. Historical Society

In recognition of Black History Month, on Sunday, February 6th at 2pm, Marty Reich and Dan Walter will present a program about local jazz history. Their presentation will begin with a discussion of the library of 8,000 78 RPM jazz records collected by Ken Hulsizer and once housed in Urbana.
On display will be a dual turntable, recently donated by Pat and Patsy Thackery to the museum, that was custom made for Hulsizer in about 1936 when he operated a club on Scioto Street. The Turntable was used again once the records were moved to 12 1/2 Monument Square when Hulsizer would entertain jazz musicians, many of whom had played on his rare recordings, a catalogue of which will be on display.
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Reich and Walter will also feature photos and information about local jazz musicians such as Harry Stevens as well as various dance bands that played in Champaign County and the surrounding area.

Learn About the 1858 Meeting House at Upcoming Wedding Expo

1/17/2022

 
Side view of piano
The Champaign County Preservation Alliance staged the 1858 Meeting House in Mechanicsburg and had local photographer, Andy Grimm stop by to take a few pictures for the upcoming Champaign County Wedding Expo on January 22nd. This is a beautiful venue for a small, intimate wedding!
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For more information about the Champaign County Wedding Expo, click here!

Below, you can see images that were taken by the CCPA before the professional photographs are ready for viewing!
inside of piano
old photograph of couple with a vintage wedding headpiece laying in front
wedding dress hung up on a wall
Industrial kitchen at the 1858 Meeting House

Free Lecture: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

12/2/2021

 
Information from Champaign Aviation Museum.
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Attend a free lecture at the Champaign Aviation Museum to learn more about the attack on Pearl Harbor on Thursday, December 16th at 11am.
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Brigadier-General Paul Cooper (retired), will discuss the surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' formal entry into World War II the next day.

What led up to the attack? Why were we surprised? What was our defensive strategy? What was the Japanese attack plan? What type of aircraft did each side have? What were the results of the attack? The presentation will answer many of these questions.

Historic Home Holiday Open House

11/26/2021

 
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Help bring the Johnny Appleseed Education Center and Museum back to life by touring a historic home in Urbana, Ohio and donate to the cause!

The classic home built in 1839 will be open for tours on Sunday, December 19th from 2pm-5pm located at 419 Scioto Street. You will be able to meet Santa and a portrayal of Johnny Appleseed!
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When you support The Johnny Appleseed Educational Center and Museum, your tax-deductible gift helps preserve and bring history to the lives of children, students, and the whole community!

Click here to make a donation, or donate on site. For questions or more information text (614) 403-2892.
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