Tag: James A. Garfield Historical Society
The Untold Stories of Maple Street’s Baptist Cemetery
Join Megan Starr and the James. A. Garfield Historical Society on Saturday, August 8 from 10:30 – 12:30 pm for this fascinating tour to...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
Allison Powell of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site–Lawnfield–in Mentor was the presenter for the local James A.Garfield Historical Society’s program on Victorian...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The James A. Garfield Historical Society met on April 20, 2026, welcoming a new member and dealing with numerous business items such as the...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The February 16, 2026 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society opened with an invitation from the Portage County Historical Society to an...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
On October 20, 2025 the James A. Garfield Historical Society hosted a trio of locally-connected historian types, Tim Smith, Dave English and Kirt Kirtland...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The September 15, 2025 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society covered a broad range of topics, including :
The return of the time...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The JAGHS meeting on July 22, 2025 was the occasion for thanks and appreciation for a welcome donation from the Garrettsville Eagles, Aerie 2705....
JA Garfield Historical Society News
Vice president Kit Semplak presided at the May 19, 2025 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society, where the following topics were under...
“End of The Line” – JA Garfield Historical Society News
The April 22, 2025 presentation by the James A. Garfield Historical Society featured Dan Rager, writer and researcher and storyteller about the Northeast Ohio...
JAGHS Presentation on the Interurban Railway
The James A Garfield Historical Society invites you to join author Dr. Dan Rager as he discusses his recent publication on the Cleveland &...
JA Garfield Historical Society News
The March 17, 2025 meeting of the James A. Garfield Historical Society covered a broad range of topics, including :
* How to manage the...
JAG Historical Society News
At their first regular meeting of 2025—after January’s meeting was canceled due to cold weather—the James A. Garfield Historical Society addressed the election of...
JAG Historical Society Reflects on Christmas Walk Success and Prepares for...
The James A. Garfield Historical Society convened Nov. 18, 2024, to celebrate the success of the recent Christmas Walk and address upcoming projects and...
Council tables “Grass & Weeds” ordinance, approves purchase of tornado sirens...
Garrettsville’s Village Council convened on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in the basement of Village Hall, with their regular chambers occupied by the James...
All Fired Up!
And I’m not talking about the fall colors and all that… though they are quite lovely, as usual. My pawpaw patch is a brilliant...
Garrettsville opens its 100-year-old time capsule
The community of Garrettsville came together on July 6 to celebrate “Unveiling Our Roots,” a block party marking the opening of a 100-year-old time...
James A. Garfield Historical Society ready to open time capsule
It was 100 years ago when the Garrettsville Women’s Study Group planted a time capsule at the base of the monument in front of...
The Great Reveal – Unveiling Our Roots
The Great Reveal of the 100-year-old time capsule is only three weeks away and the members of the James A. Garfield Historical Society in...
Unveiling Our Roots: A Journey Through Time
In celebration of the Great Reveal of the 100-year-old time capsule, the James A. Garfield Historical Society is releasing a new book!
“Time Capsule Opening-Unveiling...
Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville–April18, 2024
The Twentieth Century Club of Garrettsville closed out its very successful club at its annual Spring Party, held on April 18 at The Cutting...
Beard Off & Write On: Participate in Garrettsville’s Timecapsule Celebration
Time to throw away those razors! The beard contest is on the way!
In 1964, the men of Garrettsville, in celebration of the village’s centennial...
Letters to Tomorrow: Preserving Garrettsville’s Legacy
All of us rush through our daily lives with little thought of how we’ll be remembered decades in the future. However, when asked, most...
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The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library...
The History of The Garrettsville Christmas Walk
Garrettsville - While most people have put their Christmas decorations away, disposed of their Christmas trees, and pretty much haven’t thought of Christmas since...
