The Green Historical Society has launched a new website for the Green Is America Scholarship. The Green Is America scholarship competition is a new partnership between the Green Historical Society and Green High School. Visit http://gia.greenhistoricalsociety.com to learn more about Green Is America!
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Marlboro Volunteers are coming to MAPS
Saturday July 9th 10:00 – 5:00pm Sunday July 10th 10:00 – 4:00pm See equipment used in our Nation’s Wars/Conflicts: Civil War – WWI – WWII – Korea – Vietnam – Iraq – Afghanistan “Military History and Education” with the Marlboro Volunteers Click HERE to see more pictures of the displays that Marlboro may bring to the event. You may also go to Marlboro Volunteer’s website by clicking on http://www.marlborovolunteersinc.com/ The Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Green designated Greensburg Cemetery as Green's eighth local landmark at their June 21, 2011 meeting. The Local Landmark Committee of the Green Historical Society researched the historical significance of the property and prepared the application for local landmark designation with the full support of the property owner, the City of Green. Becky Witsaman, Historian of the Green Historical Society, presented the research findings to the Commissioners at the June 21st meeting. To learn more about the history of Greensburg Cemetery, click here.
All five Series I Cat's Meow Keepsakes are now available for delivery! Collect these miniture versions of Green's beautiful landmarks. Series I includes: Emanuel Evangelical Church, Aultman Schoolhouse, Levi Hartong - Southgate Barn, Aaron Swartz - Walnut Woods Homestead, and the Green Veterans Memorial. Each keepsake is $15.00 with local pickup or each keepsake can be shipped to any continental U.S. address for an additional $5.00. Click here for more information or to order online!
The First Annual Dues & Dessert event at MAPS Air Museum was a huge success! Well over 300 people attended and experienced this amazing museum right here in Green. The desserts were fantastic in quality and quantity thanks to our fantastic members and providers including Our Daily Bread, Figaro Farms, Blakes Cupcakes, and The Strudel Lady. Click here to view new pictures of the event!
To view pictures of this event, click here.
The Green Historical Society presented "Commemorating the Civil War in 2011 on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Central Administration Building. Over 70 people were in attendance. Karyn Norwood from the Ohio History Service AmeriCorps Program gave a presentation on the services provided by the Ohio History Service and other celebrations around Ohio commemorating the Civil War as part of the Civil War 150. Our feature speaker, John P. Gurnish gave a presentation entitled "A Journey with the 29th O.V.V.I." which included the personal stories of many of the men who served the 29th from the greater Akron area. Dues & Desserts Event at MAPS - Free admission to MAPS, MAPS guides on hand, desserts and refreshments provided! Come out and support two great Green organizations in one amazing evening!
The Green Historical Society participated in the Green Expo hosted by the Green Chamber of Commerce on March 5, 2011. The crowds were huge and the response to the Green Historical Society new projects and displays was overwelming positive! A huge thank you to the Green Chamber of Commerce for hosting a fantastic event!
Click here to view photos of the Green Expo and the GHS Exhibits! Dr. Mary Ann Stahr, Green High School Library Media Specialist, and many other staff of Green High School have prepared an online searchable database of primary documents relevent to the history of Green Local Schools. Primary documents dating from the 1920s to 1940s are now available online. The present collection focuses on the history of the Green Local Schools. Included are the first yearbook, school newspapers, and clippings from local newspapers. These documents are searchable by keywords, such as Boettler, Kepler, school spirit, football, etc.
Click here to search the Green Local Schools Primary Document Database! For more information, click here. At the February 15, 2011, meeting of The City of Green Historic Preservation Commission, the Commission voted unanimously to designation 4950 Massillon Road as a local landmark. The application for local landmark designation was prepared by the Green Historical Society with the full cooperation and support of the property owners, Gregory and Laura Frank. The Aaron Swartz Home is the seventh local landmark to be designated in the City of Green. Click here to read more.
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AuthorStaci Schweikert, Secretary GHS Archives
September 2022
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