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Board Meeting
9:30 AM Tuesday May 8, 2012
Shute Bldg. 21 Walnut Street
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Souls of the Village: Chagrin Falls During the Civil War
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War and its impact on our own home town: Chagrin Falls. Our boys who went to fight, our wives and parents who stayed home and sent comfort, and a small town who paid the price of the war that saved the Union.
Performed with story, song, and dance.
June 8 & 9 2012, 7PM at the Performing Arts Center 400 E. Washington St. Chagrin Falls, Oh. Created by a collabortion between the Chagrin Falls Historical Scociety and the Performing Arts Academy.
Funded in Part with a Grant from Cuyahoga Arts Culture.
You can buy tickets by following the link on the Performing Arts website
We recently purchased a set of 4 photographs off of ebay. The text on the photo says "Company Street looking towards flag pole. Transient Camp #5 Chagrin Falls Airport, Chagrin Falls Geauga Co. Ohio October 22nd, 1934." Many of you know that the Chagrin Falls Airport was dedicated in 1932--so Don Barriball decided to investigate. Read his findings by clicking on the link Transient Camp #5 located in the right hand margin. You can see all four of these interesting pictures on the Historical Society Facebook page--
"Christmas Past"
Caroling in Chagrin Falls Triangle Park 2010
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The Society has acquired a Henry Church Jr. Painting entitled "The Snufftakers" signed by Church in 1865. The Ax on the shelf above the painting was forged in Chagrin Falls by Hervey White, circa 1840
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Click on the link below to see a video of some of the flag holders placed in Evergreen Hill Cemetery
The Historical Society is on Facebook. Check out the Chagrin Falls Historical Society Facebook page. There are numerous photo albums showing the history of a developing village.
Interurban Book top seller
"The History of the Cleveland & Chagrin Falls Electric Railway" chronicles the history of the InterUrban Railway that played such an important part in Chagrin's history around the turn of the 20th century. Copies can be purchased at Fireside Book Shop. Sales of this great book continue to be brisk--be sure to check it out.
Click Here to read an interesting account of the InterUrban transcribed from a diary
A special thank you to our program committee for a year of excellent activities!!
