New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society: January – May 2024 Newsletter | NAPTHS Newsletter Addition – January-May 2024 – A special story by Society Member Douglas Brahler about his intriguing adventure in France during September 2023
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Preserving Photographs Preserving photographs is an important part of our mission to document local history. Photos help us to remember the people who built and lived in our community. In an ongoing effort, our volunteers scan donated photos and store the originals in archival packaging to preserve them for future generations. Our collection to date…
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New Albany Vietnam War Memorial The New Albany Plain Township Historical Society is raising funds for a memorial to commemorate the soon-approaching 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. For too many years the American servicemen and women who fought and died during the Vietnam War have gone unnoticed. New Albany, Ohio wants…
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New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society
NEWSLETTER
October – December 2023
A Need for Speed This Saturday, August 27th from 10 AM until 4PM we will showcase our Top Gun Naval Aviator display at the Ealy House in New Albany. I am honored to say that long time New Albany resident Jim Bryant will be joining us throughout the morning. Mr. Bryant is the last WWII…
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Open House The Ealy House will be open to visitors on July 4th 2022 from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Stop by to tour the house or just to say hello! The address is 6359 E. Dublin Granville Road in New Albany, OH.
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New Albany & Plain Township: The Early Years A presentation by Dennis Keesee at the November 18, 2021 meeting of the New Albany-Plain Township historical society. This hour-long presentation covers the original surveying of Plain Township, the founding of New Albany, the Hope Post Office, New Albany’s role in the American Civil War, local landmarks, historic photos,…
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DON RANNEY INTERVIEW 2020 On October 23, 2020, I asked Don Ranney to join me at Eagle Pizza for a photo shoot in front of the 75th Anniversary of the end of WWII commemorative mural I had placed on the side of our building. The Peace at Last Mural was featured on the front cover…
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Heck of a Ride We as a nation have been on one heck of a ride this year. Major historical events are happening so fast no one can keep up mentally. When looking back in time, however, we easily see that all these experiences in 2020 are nothing new. During the winter of 1894-95, when another pandemic swept…
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Passionate illustrator, Author, Designer, Animal Rights Advocate. Have you ever wondered how difficult it might be to have your story turned into a book and published? And how do you go about marketing your book when it’s finished? Thursday, November 7, 2019, I’m going to be the featured speaker for the New Albany-Plain Township Historical…
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