Channel 22/45 in Dayton are showcasing Ft. Loramie during the week of July 5. Jim Rosengarten was interviewed at the museum and apparently they interviewed some businesses in town. Jim's interview is supposed to be shown on their news programs Monday, July 5th but they will probably run it other days too.
The Waynesfield Lions Club found some seats from the old interurban railway that used to run through Ft. Loramie and donated them to the Auglaize Historical Society who donated one of them to us.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Newsletter, June 2010
The June meeting of the Ft. Loramie Historical Association was held on
the 17th in the Wilderness Trail Museum.
Laura Paulus suggested that we appoint a couple of new board members
since one has had to drop out and another has passed away. It was also
suggested that a board meeting be held since it has been some time since
there was one.
Rita Hoying, well-known local historian, will be holding a genealogy
program at the museum on a Sunday afternoon in early August. A notice
will go to the blog and the newspapers when the date is narrowed down.
Rita knows more about the origins of the settlers in the area than anybody
and her programs are always well attended.
The late Bob Boerger collected arrowheads from the family farm, some of
which go back 10,000 years. His family has decided to donate his collection
to the school and Frank Boerger, Ken Sowards, Jack Hoying, Dave Warvel,
and Tom Barhorst. are putting together a permanent display that will be
installed in the high school.
Tom Busse has been doing some patching on the doors and windows.
and Jean Rosengarten's landscaping is looking good. Someone noticed
that racoons have been hanging out in the garden but someone else thinks
that a cat and her kittens have been nesting under the deck.
We figured out how the file cabinets became accidentally locked and a key
has been found that opens them.
Mildred Frilling visited the museum recently to do research on the Clemens
Hilgefort family.
Jim and Rosemary Brussell donated a flat screen monitor and Jim hooked
up the computer in the country store so now we can print out documents
and store information and pictures. We could use a scanner-printer or a
photo-copier. If you are upgrading and are planning to donate such things
think of us. Donations are tax deductible.
There were eleven visitors to the museum on Sunday the 13th. We are open
during the summer on Sundays from 1 - 4 pm. Come in and look around or
just visit and gossip and talk history or genealogy.
New members are always welcome and ideas for fund raising, events and
displays.
the 17th in the Wilderness Trail Museum.
Laura Paulus suggested that we appoint a couple of new board members
since one has had to drop out and another has passed away. It was also
suggested that a board meeting be held since it has been some time since
there was one.
Rita Hoying, well-known local historian, will be holding a genealogy
program at the museum on a Sunday afternoon in early August. A notice
will go to the blog and the newspapers when the date is narrowed down.
Rita knows more about the origins of the settlers in the area than anybody
and her programs are always well attended.
The late Bob Boerger collected arrowheads from the family farm, some of
which go back 10,000 years. His family has decided to donate his collection
to the school and Frank Boerger, Ken Sowards, Jack Hoying, Dave Warvel,
and Tom Barhorst. are putting together a permanent display that will be
installed in the high school.
Tom Busse has been doing some patching on the doors and windows.
and Jean Rosengarten's landscaping is looking good. Someone noticed
that racoons have been hanging out in the garden but someone else thinks
that a cat and her kittens have been nesting under the deck.
We figured out how the file cabinets became accidentally locked and a key
has been found that opens them.
Mildred Frilling visited the museum recently to do research on the Clemens
Hilgefort family.
Jim and Rosemary Brussell donated a flat screen monitor and Jim hooked
up the computer in the country store so now we can print out documents
and store information and pictures. We could use a scanner-printer or a
photo-copier. If you are upgrading and are planning to donate such things
think of us. Donations are tax deductible.
There were eleven visitors to the museum on Sunday the 13th. We are open
during the summer on Sundays from 1 - 4 pm. Come in and look around or
just visit and gossip and talk history or genealogy.
New members are always welcome and ideas for fund raising, events and
displays.
Friday, June 18, 2010
More foreign origins
Hagedorn - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover (or bei Bramsche?)
Halsema - Gronigen, Netherlands
Hartings - Beert Kreis Geldern
Hegeman - Ascheburg, Westfalen
Heilers - Prussia
Heine - Rhein-Pruessen
Heitbrink - Voltlage, Hannover
Heitkamp - Osnabruck?
Heitman - Hannover
Helmsing - Hannover
Hemmelgarn - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover
Henke Lippe-Detmold
Henschen - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Hueker - Wessum, Ahaus, Westfalen
Hilgefort - Dinklage, Oldenburg
Hinders - Neuenkirchen, Hannover
Hinker - Westfalen
Hoelscher - Westfalen
Hogenkamp - Holland
Holthaus - Ostbevern
Holtvogt - Oldenburg
Homan - Herbern, Westfalen
Horstman - Twistringen, Hannover
Horstman - Oldenburg
Hoying - Lohne, Oldenburg
Huelskamp - Kloppenberg, Oldenburg
Humer/Hummer - Esh Zur Hurt, Belgium
Hut - Rhein-Pruessen
Halsema - Gronigen, Netherlands
Hartings - Beert Kreis Geldern
Hegeman - Ascheburg, Westfalen
Heilers - Prussia
Heine - Rhein-Pruessen
Heitbrink - Voltlage, Hannover
Heitkamp - Osnabruck?
Heitman - Hannover
Helmsing - Hannover
Hemmelgarn - Neuenkirchen bei Hülsen, Hannover
Henke Lippe-Detmold
Henschen - Ladbergen, Westfalen
Hueker - Wessum, Ahaus, Westfalen
Hilgefort - Dinklage, Oldenburg
Hinders - Neuenkirchen, Hannover
Hinker - Westfalen
Hoelscher - Westfalen
Hogenkamp - Holland
Holthaus - Ostbevern
Holtvogt - Oldenburg
Homan - Herbern, Westfalen
Horstman - Twistringen, Hannover
Horstman - Oldenburg
Hoying - Lohne, Oldenburg
Huelskamp - Kloppenberg, Oldenburg
Humer/Hummer - Esh Zur Hurt, Belgium
Hut - Rhein-Pruessen
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
May Newsletter
Newsletter May 2010
The meeting was held May 20 at the museum and the possible painting
of the metal roof was discussed and ways to decorate the ouside of the
country store for Christmas. Since the new siding was put on there is
no way to attach wreaths. Hanging icycles from the gutter was suggested.
The Ft. Loramie sign has been installed north of town next to the Fleckenstein farm. It was originally on the town line but this is a good place for it.
The file cabinets we got from the old school sale have become accidentally
locked. If there is a key it's probably inside. We need someone who knows
how to pick locks.
Each state is supposed to have 2 statues in Statuary Hall in the US Capitol.
Ohio is due another one and the National Aviation Heritage Area is pulling
for the Wright Bros. There are other candidates and you can vote for your
preference on the Ohio Historical Society website.
Jean Rosengarten is doing a good job with the landscaping and Tom
Busse has been busy painting, repairing, waxing floors, and oiling
woodwork. He reported that his sister, Ann, who has been living with her
son, Josh, in Cleveland, suffered a health problem recently but she is
recovering nicely.
The typewriter display will be ready for the summer and there will be other
changes. You will see some new things and more are planned. Rosie,
the manniquin in the dress shop, will be getting a new dress and wig.
If anybody has any ideas for displays for the future please don't be shy
about sharing them. It doesn't have to be elaborate and there can be
more than one at a time. It's a big building with lots of rooms.
Photographs can be donated and copied and the originals returned to the
owner.
It isn't too early to think about the Christmas dinners. If you are interested
in attending or helping out this year call Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659. If you have been before you will get a letter later in the year.
The meeting was held May 20 at the museum and the possible painting
of the metal roof was discussed and ways to decorate the ouside of the
country store for Christmas. Since the new siding was put on there is
no way to attach wreaths. Hanging icycles from the gutter was suggested.
The Ft. Loramie sign has been installed north of town next to the Fleckenstein farm. It was originally on the town line but this is a good place for it.
The file cabinets we got from the old school sale have become accidentally
locked. If there is a key it's probably inside. We need someone who knows
how to pick locks.
Each state is supposed to have 2 statues in Statuary Hall in the US Capitol.
Ohio is due another one and the National Aviation Heritage Area is pulling
for the Wright Bros. There are other candidates and you can vote for your
preference on the Ohio Historical Society website.
Jean Rosengarten is doing a good job with the landscaping and Tom
Busse has been busy painting, repairing, waxing floors, and oiling
woodwork. He reported that his sister, Ann, who has been living with her
son, Josh, in Cleveland, suffered a health problem recently but she is
recovering nicely.
The typewriter display will be ready for the summer and there will be other
changes. You will see some new things and more are planned. Rosie,
the manniquin in the dress shop, will be getting a new dress and wig.
If anybody has any ideas for displays for the future please don't be shy
about sharing them. It doesn't have to be elaborate and there can be
more than one at a time. It's a big building with lots of rooms.
Photographs can be donated and copied and the originals returned to the
owner.
It isn't too early to think about the Christmas dinners. If you are interested
in attending or helping out this year call Dorothy Quinlin at 937-295-2659. If you have been before you will get a letter later in the year.
Monday, May 17, 2010
More foreign origins
Fischer, Dreherwald, kr Tecklenburg
Fleck, Merrheim, Meisenheim, Hesse-Bamberg
Fleckenstein, Bavaria
Fortman, Lohne, Oldenburg
Freking, Oldenburg
Frey, Damme, Oldenburg
Freytag, Eisenach
Friemering, Oldenburg
Frilling, Oythe
Gaerke, Hannover
Gagel, Nusloch
Gaier/Geier, Neudorf, Baden (Rita)
Gariety/Carity, France
Garmann, Halverda
Gast, Ober-Elsass
Gausepohl, Damme, Oldenburg
Gerling, Lingen, Hannover
Gels, Broegbern amt Lingen, Hannover
Giere, Holdorf, Damme, Oldenburg
Grieshop, Dinklage?, Oldenburg
Grothaus, Bromsheide, Hannover
Gudenkauf, Vechta, Oldenburg
Gudorf, Prussia
Fleck, Merrheim, Meisenheim, Hesse-Bamberg
Fleckenstein, Bavaria
Fortman, Lohne, Oldenburg
Freking, Oldenburg
Frey, Damme, Oldenburg
Freytag, Eisenach
Friemering, Oldenburg
Frilling, Oythe
Gaerke, Hannover
Gagel, Nusloch
Gaier/Geier, Neudorf, Baden (Rita)
Gariety/Carity, France
Garmann, Halverda
Gast, Ober-Elsass
Gausepohl, Damme, Oldenburg
Gerling, Lingen, Hannover
Gels, Broegbern amt Lingen, Hannover
Giere, Holdorf, Damme, Oldenburg
Grieshop, Dinklage?, Oldenburg
Grothaus, Bromsheide, Hannover
Gudenkauf, Vechta, Oldenburg
Gudorf, Prussia
Friday, April 23, 2010
April 2010 newsletter
The annual dinner was held April 18th. The speaker was Lynn Smith who
told us something about the history of bicycles and showed a video of
people riding various kinds of antique bikes. He brought along his own
antique high wheel bicycle. Lynn is also involved with the Bicycle Museum
on the corner of 66 and 274 in New Bremen.
Charlotte Smith filled us in on events planned at the Lake Loramie Heritage
Museum this summer. A program on gardening will be held on May 1 by
members of the Shelby County Master Gardeners. June 12 will be a
program on boats, motors and fishing lures. On July 17 members will be
giving pontoon rides around the lake. On Sept. 18 a program on digital
photography by photographer Bob Huecker of Minster will coincide with the
Fall Festival. The museum, in the old lake office across from the swimming
beach, will be open every Sat. from 1- 4 beginning May 1. For information
call 419-628-2024. Admission and events are free.
A highway sign was found in the town's buildings and refurbished by Don
Gusching and will be reinstalled at the north end of town.
We had thought we were out of Sesquecentennial books but a box of hard-
cover copies was found buried in the storeroom and they will be going on
sale in the museum
Tom Busse did an excellent job of painting the dress shop. The plaster had
been peeling off the walls in some places and we are hoping the new paint
job will stop that from happening in the future. Alice Barhorst and Catherine
Wolken will be redecorating
A display will be set up containing the antique typewriters that belong to the
museum and also any other office-related items that can be found. If you
have anything you would like to donate either temporarily or permanently
call 419-628-2481. I am still looking for a manual typewriter that you don't
care about for the kids to try out when they come in. Anything office-related
will be welcome - books, photos, dictating machines, staplers, pens, stories,
anything related to shorthand. Even a very early computer would be good.
The Wilderness Trail Museum will be open every Sunday from 1-4 from the
first Sunday in June to the last Sunday in August. We will be putting out
some new things and hope to have more events and displays in the future
but we need new members with new ideas or just people who want to help.
Money-making ideas would be welcome in particular. You do not need to
live in Ft. Loramie to be a member. Dues are $10.00 a year.
Board members are Rosemary Brussell 937-295-2863, Dorothy Quinlin
937-295-2659, Sheila Quinlin, Alice Barhorst 937-295-3553,
Jim Rosengarten 937-295-3998.
told us something about the history of bicycles and showed a video of
people riding various kinds of antique bikes. He brought along his own
antique high wheel bicycle. Lynn is also involved with the Bicycle Museum
on the corner of 66 and 274 in New Bremen.
Charlotte Smith filled us in on events planned at the Lake Loramie Heritage
Museum this summer. A program on gardening will be held on May 1 by
members of the Shelby County Master Gardeners. June 12 will be a
program on boats, motors and fishing lures. On July 17 members will be
giving pontoon rides around the lake. On Sept. 18 a program on digital
photography by photographer Bob Huecker of Minster will coincide with the
Fall Festival. The museum, in the old lake office across from the swimming
beach, will be open every Sat. from 1- 4 beginning May 1. For information
call 419-628-2024. Admission and events are free.
A highway sign was found in the town's buildings and refurbished by Don
Gusching and will be reinstalled at the north end of town.
We had thought we were out of Sesquecentennial books but a box of hard-
cover copies was found buried in the storeroom and they will be going on
sale in the museum
Tom Busse did an excellent job of painting the dress shop. The plaster had
been peeling off the walls in some places and we are hoping the new paint
job will stop that from happening in the future. Alice Barhorst and Catherine
Wolken will be redecorating
A display will be set up containing the antique typewriters that belong to the
museum and also any other office-related items that can be found. If you
have anything you would like to donate either temporarily or permanently
call 419-628-2481. I am still looking for a manual typewriter that you don't
care about for the kids to try out when they come in. Anything office-related
will be welcome - books, photos, dictating machines, staplers, pens, stories,
anything related to shorthand. Even a very early computer would be good.
The Wilderness Trail Museum will be open every Sunday from 1-4 from the
first Sunday in June to the last Sunday in August. We will be putting out
some new things and hope to have more events and displays in the future
but we need new members with new ideas or just people who want to help.
Money-making ideas would be welcome in particular. You do not need to
live in Ft. Loramie to be a member. Dues are $10.00 a year.
Board members are Rosemary Brussell 937-295-2863, Dorothy Quinlin
937-295-2659, Sheila Quinlin, Alice Barhorst 937-295-3553,
Jim Rosengarten 937-295-3998.
Some other area museums
Minster Historical Society
112 W. 4th St.
P.O. Box 51
Minster OH 45865
419-628-4600
mhs1832@verizon.net
Tue 10-2, Sun 1-3, groups by appointment
A tribute to the 1950's and the Korean War Era
New Bremen Historic Association
120 N. Main
New Bremen
2-4, Sun. June, July, August
Lockkeeper's house open 10am June 19th
The Bicycle Museum of America
7 W. Monroe St.
New Bremen OH 45869
419-629-9249
Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat 11-2
bicyclemuseum.com
Ft. Recovery State Museum
i Fortsite St.
Ft. Recovery OH 45846
419-375-4649
fortrecoverymuseum.com
12-5 daily June, July, August.
Weekends the rest of the year
Maria Stein Heritage Museum
2291 St. John's Rd.
Maria Stein OH 45860
419-925-4532
12-430 Tue-Sun
Donation $2
Shelby County Historical Society
Ross Historical Center
201 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 376
Sidney OH 45365
937-498-1653
Next event is a tour of Graceland Cemetery on June 18.
112 W. 4th St.
P.O. Box 51
Minster OH 45865
419-628-4600
mhs1832@verizon.net
Tue 10-2, Sun 1-3, groups by appointment
A tribute to the 1950's and the Korean War Era
New Bremen Historic Association
120 N. Main
New Bremen
2-4, Sun. June, July, August
Lockkeeper's house open 10am June 19th
The Bicycle Museum of America
7 W. Monroe St.
New Bremen OH 45869
419-629-9249
Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat 11-2
bicyclemuseum.com
Ft. Recovery State Museum
i Fortsite St.
Ft. Recovery OH 45846
419-375-4649
fortrecoverymuseum.com
12-5 daily June, July, August.
Weekends the rest of the year
Maria Stein Heritage Museum
2291 St. John's Rd.
Maria Stein OH 45860
419-925-4532
12-430 Tue-Sun
Donation $2
Shelby County Historical Society
Ross Historical Center
201 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 376
Sidney OH 45365
937-498-1653
Next event is a tour of Graceland Cemetery on June 18.
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