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The Hermit of Mad River
David Orrin Steinberger was an artist and professor who became known as the “Hermit of Mad River.” He resided at Zane Caverns from 1937...

Mary Mortimer
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George Wood Anderson
Belle Center native George Wood Anderson was a noted pastor and evangelist. For many years, he held large multi-week revival meetings...

Mary Mortimer
Jul 183 min read


Louis & Alfonso Zerbee
Brothers, Louis J. and Alfonso F. Zerbee of Bellefontaine, are both credited with several patented inventions. Louis’ invention of...

Mary Mortimer
Jul 114 min read


Indian Lake Dance Halls
Music, dancing, and entertainment has attracted thousands of people to the Indian Lake area for many years. You could dance at the large...

Mary Mortimer
Jul 34 min read


Bellefontaine B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 132
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) was founded "To promote and practice the four cardinal virtues of Charity,...

Mary Mortimer
Jun 273 min read


DeGraff Log Cabin
In the fall of 1974, a small house owned by Rally Jones at 328 Clagg St. in Bellefontaine was condemned by the city as a fire hazard. As...

Mary Mortimer
Jun 203 min read


Bellefontaine Drive-in Theatre
Dale Elleman Sr. began plans in 1948 for a drive-in theatre on Spruce St. in Bellefontaine next to the Detroit Aluminum & Brass “DAB”...

Mary Mortimer
Jun 32 min read


Senior Class Composites 1950 & 1975
This year marks the 50th and 75th anniversary of the graduating classes of 1950 and 1975. In 1950, there were graduating classes from...

Mary Mortimer
May 301 min read


CCC Camp Zane
President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, with an executive order on April 5, 1933. The CCC...

Mary Mortimer
May 234 min read


Former Bellefontaine Post Office
The Bellefontaine Post Office was in several different store front buildings until a Federal building was constructed in 1913. Plans for...

Mary Mortimer
May 164 min read


Mother's Study Club
On July 29, 1940, a group of young mothers interested in parenting education met in the Mary Lee Tea Room at 136 N. Main St., in...

Mary Mortimer
May 93 min read


Flatwoods One-Room Schoolhouse
The Flatwoods settlement in Bokescreek Township was established ca 1854, when Christopher Williams, a Black man from Fayette County,...

Mary Mortimer
May 24 min read


Donn & Abram Piatt
A Salute to Logan County Veterans Open House Date: April 27, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm Join us as we salute our Logan County Veterans...

Mary Mortimer
Apr 243 min read


Gen Charles J. Bondley
Charles J. Bondley, Jr., was born in Big Springs, Ohio on September 10, 1910, to Dr. Charles J. and Dora Titus Bondley. Dr. Bondley had a...

Mary Mortimer
Apr 222 min read


The Belle Center Herald-Voice
The Belle Center Herald-Voice newspaper was established in 1904 when The Herald and The Voice newspapers combined. There were several...

Mary Mortimer
Apr 183 min read


Latham Care Center
The Latham Care Center was located at the current site of the Orr Mansion and Logan County Museum for over twenty years. In 1906, William...

Mary Mortimer
Apr 112 min read


The Pratt Family
Three generations of the Pratt family served as physicians in Logan County, starting with Dr. Edwin Pratt in 1850. Members of the Pratt...

Mary Mortimer
Apr 44 min read


Satan's Angels Drum & Bugle Corps
The Harold Kerr American Legion Post #173 of Bellefontaine established a drum and bugle corps in 1930 with armed services veterans. The...

Mary Mortimer
Mar 283 min read


Jeneane "Lefty" DesCombes Lesko
Jeneane DesCombes was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1935. When she was ten years old, she moved to Lakeview with her mother and two...

Mary Mortimer
Mar 213 min read


Maple Syrup Production
Maple syrup production is one of Logan County’s oldest industries. In the latter part of the 1800s, many Logan County farms had groves of...

Mary Mortimer
Mar 143 min read
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