Preserving local history

Preserving Local History

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…

Mike Butsko

Vietnam War Memorial

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…

The Early Years

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,…