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Rushville Fire of 1908

Rushville was struck by a destructive fire on January 22, 1908. According to this article from the Lancaster Gazette the fire started in...

Dr. Simon Hyde House - Rushville Home Used as Masonic Lodge and Stop On Underground Railroad

This article appeared in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette in Feb 1964 as part of a series on historic homes of Fairfield County. It mentions...

Early History of Rushville

A brief history of the early settlement of Rushville taken from the Lancaster Eagle Gazette's Sesquicentennial edition published in 1950....

History of Richland Township 1875

This is a brief history of Richland Township from Evert's "Combination Atlas Map of Fairfield County, Ohio" published in 1875.

Winegardner Chapel Photos

These are photos of the interior and exterior of the Winegardner Chapel in Rushville. It was built in 1887 by Jacob Jefferson...

Rushville Beautification Day!

Starting at the Municipal Building on Saturday June 11, 2022 at 10AM. Even if you cannot or don't want to work on gardening, please come...

A Rushville Historical Society?

It has come to my attention that Rushville does not have its own dedicated historical society. Apparently Bremen's historical society...

Winegardner Chapel Restoration Project

The Village of Rushville has begun the first phase of the restoration of the historic Winegardner Chapel. The plan is to repair and...