Battle of Gettysburg and the 7th OVI
Farm boys from Northeastern Ohio sat on the ground and heard the cannonade…
Portage News
Marriage and Farming and Bears – OH MY!
I bought two hogs which we watched closely to prevent their being devoured by bears. But one day…
The Battle of Antietam
…they believed that one more hard fought and won battle would end the rebellion and send them back home to Portage County.
A 12 year Old, A Shanty, and a Gun
For five weeks the 12 year old lived in the shanty alone awaiting his family’s return.
Imagining Spring Into Existence
During the worst of winter, I like to imagine the best of spring and summer erupting through the snow! That’s when an art project emerges.
Men, Love, Valentine’s Day, and other Oxymorons
What ‘horrendous’ ancient holiday was replaced with Valentine’s Day?
Lost in the Night Wilderness and a Questionable Revival in 1840
she was determined to escape that dismal place…
The Civil War Battle of Kessler’s Cross Lanes – Part I
Three months of service turned into a three year enlistment for many of the farm boys of Ravenna who stepped up to answer the call of President Lincoln.
Interesting Highlights of the History of Franklin County Part II
Do you know what happened at this section of the Cuyahoga River in 1780?