The City of Richmond recently had to issue an emergency demolition order on the building at 916-918 East Main Street. It seems to be a not particularly prominent building among…
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One hundred years ago this month, the newly chartered Richmond chapter of the Kiwanis Club memorialized the incident in 1842 at which visiting politician, Henry Clay, was confronted by Quaker…
Richmond’s Fall Festivals occurred in 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1913. Shown below is the poster for the 1910 event, which also celebrated Wayne County’s centennial. The festival organizers, the Young…
For many years, Fourth of July in Richmond has meant Fireworks on Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park. But in the late 19th century, Richmond’s newest park would play host…
During World War II, Americans were reminded daily to buy War Bonds to help finance the war effort. One of the more unusual ways of raising money was the one…
In these days of worldwide pandemic and accompanying fear of contagion, Morrisson-Reeves has had to limit its services in response. Programs have been cancelled or moved online. Until recently, patrons…
In an age when most of us carry our telephones around with us, we’re never far away from a quick call, text, or any other kind of contact, much less…
December 31, 2018 was wet and windy from start to finish, producing temporary ponds in backyards and streets, but little serious damage. That was not the case more than 180 years…
This card dates from the late 1920s. The Cut Rate Shoe Store opened in 1926 and changed its name to Brown-bilt Shoe Store in 1929. One of its prime features…
During a recent Master Naturalist class at the Cope Environmental Center, respected herpetologist John Iverson of Earlham College was asked about rattlesnakes in Wayne County. Judging from the nodding heads…