Rushville Dedicates New Historic District Marker
We held our historic marker dedication in Rushville on Saturday April 29th, 2023 to commemorate the creation of the Rushville National...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Village of Rushville To Dedicate New Historic Marker
The Village of Rushville will dedicate a new historic marker recognizing the creation of the Rushville National Historic District on...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Feb 12
- 1 min
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...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Jan 1
- 1 min
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...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
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....
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
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.
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Matthew Schweitzer
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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