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Where We Were When the ‘Maine’ Blew Up The battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana harbor a hundred Februarys ago. We might remember the Maine, but the details of that exotic war, both international and local, have been forgotten. Yet … Continue reading →

Chautauqua Assemblies were held in Forest Park in the late 1800s and early 1900s. People traveled hundreds of miles to listen to politicians, musicians, religious speakers and other entertainers. Some of the famous orators that came to Ottawa included presidents … Continue reading →

  “”See Places/Towns/Pomona for a number of Pomona school photos in galleries. Early Schools of Ottawa—a history published in the January 1898 edition of “The High School Opinion” Click on the image below to view Mary F. Ward’s 1867 teaching … Continue reading →

    Photographs comprise at least half of the Franklin County Historical Society’s 37,000-item collection, and unique photos are included in every other partner’s collections in this project. Some photos are attached to the front page stories on this site, and many, … Continue reading →