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Christina Schneider Hench (Character Details)
Photo mock-up of what Christina most likely looked like in 1778 (image created by HYS) Brief Character Description Christina Schneider Hench was a German immigrant…
Major Peter Hartman (Character Details)
Photo mock-up of what Peter most likely looked like in the winter of 1778 (image created by HYS) Brief Character Description Major Peter Hartman was…
Zachariah Rice (Character Details)
Photo mock-up of what Zachariah most likely looked like in 1778 (image created by HYS) Brief Character Description Zachariah Rice was a local millwright and…
Throwback Thursday: Archaeology Summer Camp 2026
Learning Archaeology by Digging Into the History Beneath Our Feet Campers excavating carefully around more fragments of the wall (Week 3) Setting the Scene This…
Abigail Hartman-Rice (Character Details)
Photo mock-up of what Abigail most likely looked like in 1778 (image created by HYS) Brief Character Description Abigail Hartman Rice was a woman from…
2026 Town Tours & Village Walks- Character Actor Details
Thank you so much for your interest in performing as a costumed character during this year's Town Tours! In celebration of America 250, this year's…
Biography of Dr. John B. Cutting
Photo mock-up of what John B. Cutting most likely looked like in 1778 (image created by HYS) John Brown Cutting remains a somewhat elusive figure…
Throwback Thursday: Flags at Yellow Springs
What We Fly at Historic Yellow Springs and Why They Matter Today Setting the Scene Over the past week, we have received several questions about…
Throwback Thursday: The Township Building
From Grain Farm to Arts Hub, This Space Has Been Inspiring People for Over 100 Years The Township Building as it appears today, in 2026…
Throwback Thursday: Who Is George Maxton?
A Recurring Name in our Records and Research Leads Us on a Journey of Discovery Excerpt of an advertisement for the Sale of the Yellow…
Throwback Thursday: Making History- Neighbors and Nurses in the Village of Yellow Springs
We Continue to Use Historical Research to Return Imagery to Lost Revolutionary Figures Washington Hall during the Revolutionary War (undated, before 1974, illustration) Setting the…
Throwback Thursday: Vincent Baptist Church Cemetery
Our Search for (Some) of Washington Hall's Deceased Soldiers Leads us to a Local Cemetery View of the burial ground at Vincent Baptist Church (ca.…