The West Unity fire department was created in 1892 and utilized a variety of firefighting apparatus during its first 50 years. Bill Maneval’s circa 1995…
Posts published in “Local History”
SYRUP… Ira and Sadie Fether with Sam and Vernie Lynn gather maple syrup on the Ida Fether farm south of Fayette around 1930. …
Men pose for a photograph in Pettisville on August 20, 1900. Thank you to the Fulton County Historical Museum for the use of the photo.…
The automobile forever changed the way Williams County residents lived, worked, and played. This colorized circa 1910 photograph, printed from a glass plate negative, shows…
DEPOT… Metamora’s depot and telegraph office, circa 1915 to 1920, reflect the town’s once vital role in regional rail and communication networks. Do you have…
INFANTRY… In September 1907, the 21st and 38th Ohio Volunteer Veteran Infantry (OVVI) Civil War regiments held their annual reunions in Bryan. Stryker’s William…
CHAPPUIS… This colorized, circa 1906 vintage image shows Will Chappuis and his horse, Kate, near the intersection of Stryker’s Defiance and North Depot streets. The…
This photograph shows the Rychener Brothers Store in Pettisville as it appeared in the early 1920s. Do you have a historic Fulton County photo you…
The Airship Strobel crashed during an aerial exhibition at the Bryan Homecoming. Many Williams County residents got their first look at a flying machine during…
A group of students pose for a photograph at Lester School, designated District No. 10 of Gorham Township, in 1908. Do you have a Fulton…