Local History Center
Address: 102 N Main Street, Bryan, OH 43506 Phone: 833-633-7323 x 275
NOVEMBER PROGRAMMING
To Die For-Gravestone Recipes, November 4th, 5:00PM
Many cookers have famous recipes that they are known for, but are they good enough to be engraved in stone for numerous generations? Explore recipes from a book about recipes engraved on tombstones. Each registered participant will go home with one of these recipe books. Free samples available. Register.
Local History & Genealogy Chat, November 9th, 4:00PM
Come chat with history enthusiasts as we explore our community’ s past through stories, photos, and discussion in the Harmon Room. Open to all.
Mapping Out Williams County, November 12th, 6:00PM
LHC Manager, Jared Schnee will explore the boundary formation of Williams County and some of the historical mapping changes that have taken place since the county’ s establishment in 1820.
DECEMBER PROGRAMMING
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
Ezekiel Masters-The Abolitionist Who Shaped Masters Corners, December 7th, 6:30PM
Learn all about Ezekiel Masters, a pioneer who settled along the Williams and Fulton County Line. Engrained in history as the ghost town of“ Masters Corners” in Fulton County, Ezekiel had dedicated the area through faith along with the historical involvement of abolitionism. Join Bean Creek Valley History Center historian, Collen Rufenacht as she explores the involvement of Masters in northwest Ohio.
Local History & Genealogy Chat, December 14th, 4:00PM
The Era of the Carnegie Library, December 17th, 6:00PM
Andrew Carnegie, industrialist and philanthropist, gained his fortunes at the turn of the 20th century in the steel business. As a philanthropist, Carnegie has said to have donated a third of his life earnings to charities, and more famously, libraries. From the 1880s to the 1920s, a total of 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built. Locally to Williams County, Bryan’ s library was built in 1903 through the contributions of Carnegie. In this program, Jared Schnee will explore Andrew Carnegie’ s life and how impactful he was globally to libraries.
JANUARY PROGRAMMING
The Life of Ralph Goll, January 11th, 6:30PM
Local historian Bill Priest will explore the upbringings on Ralph Goll, a native of Stryker, and his legacy of writing for nationally recognized radio shows including“ Lone Ranger” and“ Green Hornet”.
DNA in Genealogy Research, January 25th, 6:30PM
With the recent popularity of DNA testing kits, they serve as a great resource and tool for Genealogy Research. DNA kits can tell what ethnicities a person is and who they might be related to. Join Local History Manager, Jared Schnee in this program that dives deeper into genealogy research. Each registered participant will go home with their own DNA testing kit. Register.