The Black Swamp Cruiser Club will again host the Memorial Ride for Les Weidenhamer and Todd Switzer, a poker run and motorcycle tour of Paulding County. The annual ride will begin and end at the John Paulding Historical Society Museum. The public is invited on Saturday, June 4, for a fun-filled trip though the countryside…
Research on downtown Paulding’s business buildings will be the topic at the John Paulding Historical Society’s general meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. The meeting is open to all. Community Revitalizing Paulding (CoRP) is working to place the Paulding downtown business district on the National Register of Historic Places. The application requires a detailed…
Doors will open for the Hawaiian-themed event at 6:00 p.m. The fun gets under way at 7:00 p.m. with delicious wines and cheeses, plus door prizes, silent and Chinese auction, 50/50 drawing, and more. Scott Strahley and Jay Dachenhaus will emcee. The evening, one of the historical society’s most popular events, is returning after a…
The John Paulding historical society was given a grant by Iberdrola to provide signage for ghost towns in the viewshed of the wind turbines. In the picture are Bill Strahley, Gene Olwin, Clint Vance, Max and Eileen Kochensparger as they witness the last of 18 signs erected at Dague west of SR 127 on CR…
The John Paulding Historical Society is proud to present A Taste of History with an encore performance of ‘No Compromise’, the story of the Reservoir War, mosquitoes and mayhem. The evening will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at the JPHS museum. A four course meal will be served…
Amidst the severe weather systems of last weekend, the John Paulding Historical Society hosted their Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting fundraising event. The weather did not keep the guests away with well over 150 people in attendance. The Valentine’s theme was spread throughout the banquet hall area of tables and stage as well as an…
JPHS members, Terry and Marlene Buehler, recently contacted us and offered to donate/gift the old Paulding Grange building and the land it sits on, to the John Paulding Historical Society. The history of the Paulding Grange is as long as the formation of the township. In addition, this is one of the last standing grange…
The John Paulding Historical Society will be hosting their annual Chicken BBQ by Port-A-Pit on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Serving and/or pick-up will begin at 4:00 p.m. and continue to 7:00 p.m. This year we are hosting a Cruise-In just for the fun of it! Open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles. Come on out…
The passing on May 11 of our dear friend and faithful volunteer, Roger (Bucky) Sierer has left a huge hole in our hearts and at the museum. Roger will be greatly missed by all who knew him and by the members of the many clubs and organizations he was a part of. A charter member…
Get ready to be transported to a Mystical Magic Toyland at this year’s Festival of Trees at the John Paulding Historical Museum in Paulding. The transformation is complete and the trees are all getting their trimmings for the celebration of the onset of the holiday season. This festive occasion is set to take place November…
The John Paulding Historical Society is adding a new feature to the museum. A small chapel is being built in Barn One. The stained glass windows in the chapel come from old Paulding County churches such as the Haviland Baptist Church and the Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Oakwood. Inside the chapel will be an…
The John Paulding Historical Society will be hosting the 15th Annual Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival Truck Show featuring antique and special interest vehicles on Sunday, September 20th starting at 9:00 a.m. The show will be held on the museum grounds located across the street from the fairgrounds in Paulding. Last year, there well over…
The John Paulding Historical Society has partnered with the Paulding County Carnegie Library since its establishment in 1977. The libraries’ assistance throughout the years has helped to make the JPHS museum what it is today. Paulding County’s library system is the premier asset of our County. I challenge anyone to point to an agency that…
