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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…
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.…
Timeline of the Hospital Ruins (Washington Hall) at Yellow Springs
The Ruins of Washington Hall as they appear today (2020s) Colonization of Yellow Springs 1600 - 1722 1600s - 1690s 1616- Dutch captain Cornelis Hendrickson…
Timeline of the Main House at Yellow Springs
The Main House at Yellow Springs (ca. 2020s) Colonization of Yellow Springs 1600 - 1722 1600s - 1690s 1616- Dutch captain Cornelis Hendrickson found a…
Timeline of the Library Building at Yellow Springs
Photograph of the Library Building taken May 18th, 2026, showing ongoing construction Colonization of Yellow Springs 1600 - 1722 1600s - 1690s 1616- Dutch captain…
Timeline of the Iron Spring Gazebo at Yellow Springs
The Iron Spring Gazebo as it appears in the Modern Day (ca. 2020s) Indigenous Peoples of Yellow Springs | Archaic Period ~10,000 BCE - 1000…
Timeline of the Jenny Lind Spring at Yellow Springs
The Jenny Lind Spring in the Modern Day (ca. 2026) Indigenous Peoples of Yellow Springs | Archaic Period ~10,000 BCE - 1000 BCE Around 12,020…