The Atwater Historical Society has been invited to attend the annual yearly meeting of the CHIPS organization.  Also known as the Console Of Historical Institutions And Preservation Society’s From Portage and Summit County.

The meeting will be held at the Randolph Town Hall Saturday April 10TH, 9AM to 12 Noon.

This is a great meeting event for all the Historical Society’s from Portage and Summit County to gather together and compare notes and information.

For Information call Ms. Carol Mangold 330-325-8817

The Atwater Historical Society is presenting a series of programs on the American Revolutionary War in Ohio.  They will ultimately focus on Fort Laurens, the only Revolutionary War fort in Ohio.  Fort Laurens was a key outpost to protect the western frontier of the emerging America.  The programs, featuring speakers from the Friends of Fort Laurens Foundation, will begin on January 27, 2010, 7:30 p.m.  The first speaker will be Mr. Doug Pfouts to talk about the events of the Revolutionary War in and about the Ohio Valley.  Mr. Pfouts will display items from his collection along with pictures and maps.  Future speakers will include: February 24, 2010, Mr. Doug Angeloni, Fort Laurens Archeology, and March 24, 2010, Mr. Tom Pieper, Restoration and Preservation of Fort Laurens. The meetings are held at the Atwater Historical society Museum, 1219 St. Rt. 183, Atwater, Ohio.

For more information call 330-947-3589 or 330-947-3063

The Atwater Historical Society is presenting a series of programs on the American Revolutionary War in Ohio.  They will ultimately focus on Fort Laurens, the only Revolutionary War fort in Ohio.  Fort Laurens was a key outpost to protect the western frontier of the emerging America.  The programs, featuring speakers from the Friends of Fort Laurens Foundation, will begin on January 27, 2010, 7:30 p.m.  The first speaker will be Mr. Doug Pfouts to talk about the events of the Revolutionary War in and about the Ohio Valley.  Mr. Pfouts will display items from his collection along with pictures and maps.  Future speakers will include: February 24, 2010, Mr. Doug Angeloni, Fort Laurens Archeology, and March 24, 2010, Mr. Tom Pieper, Restoration and Preservation of Fort Laurens. The meetings are held at the Atwater Historical society Museum, 1219 St. Rt. 183, Atwater, Ohio. Programs are free and open to the Public.  Free beverage and snacks will be provided. Questions? Call 330-947-3589 or 330-947-3063

We hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays.

There will be a Trustee meeting onWednsday, January 20 at 7:00pm at the Museum Some Items to be discussed will be Elections, Meeting guest programs.

Make sure to bring your suggestions and ideas for improvements.

Thank you for the family and friends who came and attended the Community Pot luck.  We had a wonderful time and glad that everyone could come.  Hope to see you again next year!

Although we said we were not going to have a meeting this month due to Thanksgiving,  a lot of members said they would still enjoy having a meeting this month. Wayne Enders told me he has a real good presentation on Alcohol and how it effected the early pioneers and the development of the frontier and he would be available Thursday November 19th At 7:30 PM at the Museum.

To all of the patrons, crafters, concessions, and re-enactors/demonstrators of the Atwater “Grate” Day Festival..With out you our history would not have been so greatly remembered.   Thank you for attending and making it a “GRATE DAY!”

Check out what news channel 3 has on their website!!!

http://www.wkyc.com/news/regional/akron_article.aspx?storyid=122672&catid=6

To view the video please Click HERE

By they way, they aired their piece on the monument and October 10th this morning about 10:05 AM.

Our event flyers are out and full of information regarding the day’s events that are scheduled for the Atwater Grate Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009.  These are in PDF for for your viewing pleasure.

** Click HERE to view front page tri fold**

** Click HERE to view second page tri fold**

For an interesting informational paper that was read by H.D. Smalley at the family reunion in Atwater, Ohio on Saturday, August 14, 1880 see the full story under “TOWNSPEOPLE”