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Throwback Thursday: Banquet at Summer’s End in 1920
Over 100 years ago, the P.A.F.A. Summer School held a Thankful Banquet to Mark the End of Summer A week before Thanksgiving, we want to…
On the Trail of Fall Colors
Researched and Written by Mark Ashton The leaves are fading fast, but the trails on and surrounding Historic Yellow Springs offer a medley of color and light.…
Throwback Thursday: Thirsty Thursday (Moonshine Making at Yellow Springs)
Uncovering Clues of a Secret Setup in the Connie Fraley Studio Basement This box of old glassware was discovered during the renovations of Fraley Studio…
Throwback Thursday: P.A.F.A. Period Glass Plate Photo Negatives
Carefully Uncovering the Contents of a Sealed Box in the Archives, Labeled 'Fragile - Handle with Care' Our archivist uncovered a sealed box in the…
Throwback Thursday: Ghost Tapes
Haunting Cassette Tapes from Yellow Spring's Past On the Eve of Halloween, this week’s Throwback Thursday showcases some ghostly-themed cassette tapes from the Moore Archive’s…
Throwback Thursday: Childs’ Play
Identifying Specific Toys from Yellow Springs’ More Playful Past For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we are going to highlight some of the artifacts that have been stored in…
Throwback Thursday: Rediscovered Springs
Two Additional Springs Discovered Along the Northridge Trail Spark Curiosities The Discovery Back in June, our Facilities Manager, Kevin McCraw, discovered something curious while exploring…
Progress and Positivity: Rebuilding and Moving Forward
As we prepare for this weekend’s Fall Festival, we’re feeling grateful and energized by all that has been accomplished in recent months. While the devastating…
Throwback Thursday: Sassafras Leaves & Lenape Traditions
From Clay to Leaf- Rediscovering Lenape Connections in the Landscape of Historic Yellow Springs Pot made by our Lenape Elder guests, made of native-dug clay…
Throwback Thursday: Piecing Together Medical Botany
The "Flower Book" from the Moore Archives is much older (and weirder) than We Thought Root Cause While organizing our library, we found a mysterious…
Yellow Springs and the Battle of the Clouds
Researched and Written by Mark Ashton A blue and white flag with white stars (AI-generated. AI-generated content may be incorrect.) Head Quarters, at Yellow spring…
Throwback Thursday: Bog Garden Discovery of Archaic Projectile Points
Indigenous Americans have been using the land at Yellow Springs for at least Four and a half Millennia Projectile points in their original wrappings A…