Columbus History
Journals of the Columbus Historical Society
Published Mar 15th, 2023, This issue includes a story by Bob Hunter about a long dispute over the location of William Henry Harrison's headquarters during the War of 1812 in the Columbus neighborhood of Franklinton; a story by James Tootle about Columbus native son Hank Gowdy, hero of the 1914 World Series and the first major league baseball player to volunteer for military service during World War I and more!
This first issue will be free to CHS members and is available for sale to the public at CHS events and in CHS properties, and on Amazon
Published Nov 19th, 2023, this second issue includes an article by Angela O’Neal and Aaron O'Donovan on the 150-year history of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and the libraries that preceded it, a story by Bob Hunter about noted Wyandot chief Tarhe, the Crane, and his long relationship with the Columbus area; an article by Doug Tracy on a popular 1950s and 1960s line dance called the Madison, which got its start in Columbus and more!
This second issue will be free to CHS members and is available for sale to the public at CHS events and in CHS properties, and on Amazon
