The History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day when we stop and reflect on the ultimate sacrifice that many of our service men...
Read MoreA Sad Farewell
Two months ago, while researching my elephant article, I reached out to Chuck Jacobs, former curator of the Hardin County...
Read MoreIn Search of an Elephant in Hardin County
It has been said that every legend or urban myth has an element of truth. Before newspapers, books, and the...
Read MoreWhen the Circus was in Town
In 1841, P.T. Barnum opened is museum of oddities in lower Manhattan, paving the way for what would be known...
Read MoreThe Hardin County Heritage Farm and the Hardin County Fairgrounds
It has come to my attention that there is some confusion about whether or not the Hardin County Heritage Farm...
Read MoreWillis Wolfschmidt Flint
Willis Wolfschmidt Flint One of the amazing things about art is that it have the ability to appeal to a...
Read MoreJessie Mary Beckman
Jessie Mary Beckman When we talk about artists from Hardin County, our minds mostly go to Fred Machetanz and his...
Read MoreDickson Opera House Fire
The Fire that Destroyed the Dickson Opera House I was digging through our files the other day and found an...
Read MoreThe Black and White Schoolhouse
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Brown vs. Board of Eduction that segregation of America's...
Read MoreLawrence Woods
Lawrence Woods Located about 5 miles south of Kenton in Taylor Creek Township between Township Road 190 and County Road...
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