Answer from last week: In 1887, it cost one $1.00 to join the Henry County Historical Society. It is still a great bargain today, only $20/person and $25/family! For Township Trivia, we’ll start with Fall Creek Township. The first Henry County casualty in the Civil War hailed from Fall Creek Township. He died on 11…
That prominent citizen was the one and only William Grose! While doing some research on Dudley Township, I stumbled upon this recollection. End of the week trivia: When HCHS first formed, what were the annual dues to join the society? Answer on Monday!
The year that HCHS became a society was 1887! The meeting was actually divided into two sessions, morning and afternoon, and was held at the old courthouse. Today’s trivia focuses on local artist Lucinda Bowers McDowell. Not only did she paint our second courthouse, but she also painted a portrait of this man. Who was…
The Henry County Historical Society first met on November 4 of what year?
