Explore the heartfelt story behind the New Albany Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Sponsored by the New Albany Historical Society, this statue commemorates Michael Butsko and his mother, Eleanor, who proudly displayed a Gold Star flag for her son. Though originally planned for the 50th anniversary of the war, this moving, three-dimensional tribute now stands as a lasting symbol of sacrifice and remembrance for our community.
New Albany Firefighter Firefighter Bob Westbrook will be the New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society’s guest speaker this Thursday evening at Wesley Woods 4588 Wesley Woods Blvd, New Albany. The funny yet serious look at being a volunteer firefighter will be a part of our 7.00 meeting. Bob was a volunteer firefighter with Plain Township starting…
For the fourth straight year, the New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society was asked to share presentations on the early history of New Albany with the third grade classes of the New Albany Primary School. This year’s presentations were scheduled for the mornings and afternoons of May 8 and 10. All sixteen third-grade classes participated, with…
The Historical Society has been very busy the last few months and hopefully our doings have impacted the community and brought attention in a positive way. At our April 4th meeting, we shared a 2016 video created by Mark Easton with Dennis Keesee detailing the military career of Pearl Harbor survivor Milton Mapou, who passed…
Grant Awarded March 2019. We are very grateful to the City Council for approving a $10,000 grant for the New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society from the City of New Albany. THANK YOU!
