

Aug 9, 2023
In 1914 it was the showcase building of Bluffton College
Today it is tucked away behind Centennial Hall Today it is tucked away behind Centennial Hall. But when it was constructed in 1914 it was...
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Aug 8, 2023
A Civil War emblem in a Bluffton church window?
And emblems for Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters and the Grand Army of the Republic Few residents...
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Aug 2, 2023
The glue factory - a very mysterious place in Bluffton
The Lewis property earned a reputation of being a scary place, especially around Halloween. That was because everyone knew of the dead or...
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Jul 22, 2023
The day the earth shook in Bluffton
IT WAS MARCH OF 1937 Eighty-three years ago this spring – the year was 1937 – Bluffton residents felt the tremors of Ohio’s most severe...
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Jul 21, 2023
Designed to carry the load
Can you identify the location of this bridge replaced by a two-lane structure? Crossing the Riley Two photographs show a former bridge...
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Jul 20, 2023
What the bird saw in 1950 flying over Bluffton
CLICK HERE TO SEE AERIAL VIEWS OF BLUFFTON IN 1974 Here’s an aerial view of Bluffton taken in the early 1950s. Be careful, you may end up...
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Jul 10, 2023
Forgotten Bluffton: the Woodcock plant
And the answer to the question, Why is there a lake on Jefferson Street? The Woodcock power plant - now the site of John's Body Shop on...
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Jul 9, 2023
The real purpose of the Bluffton lagoon
Could this be the last-ever dunking of an engaged student? It's Denny Thompson and the year is 1978 Once upon a time, an engaging...
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Jul 7, 2023
Bluffton's floating pool
It's a mysterious place no one reading this has ever seen The world’s oceans hold many secrets. Sea monsters, sunken treasure and ghost...
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Jul 4, 2023
Forgotten Bluffton - Riley Creek dam
Bet you don't recognize this Bluffton location. The photo and identification paragraph is part of a 1940s-era Triplett company...
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Jul 3, 2023
Kibler and Grove before houses
Unusual snapshot reveals a forgotten Bluffton of 100 to 125 years ago Yes, this is a Bluffton street intersection. But, where? Only one...
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Jun 18, 2023
Forgotten Bluffton on the Big Riley
A swinging bridge from 125 years ago in Orange Township No one in Bluffton today can identify this scene. It’s Big Riley Creek in Orange...
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Apr 13, 2023
Buried treasure in Bluffton?
This story offers clues on where to start digging Buried treasure in Bluffton? Nah. Well, maybe. We’ve collected several local stories...
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Mar 23, 2023
Today it's Steinmetz soccer field
Once upon a time Bluffton had its own electrical power plant and water plant - you are looking at it Let's see, how old must you be to...
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Oct 21, 2022
When beavers battled with cattle
Bluffton College's first baseball field in 1914 was also a cow pasture Many viewers are familiar with the large open area on the Bluffton...
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Aug 26, 2022
Riley's deep, dark, dangerous secrets
Due to quarries in the Riley, it could be said that Bluffton was built under water Former quarry near Tom Fett Road bridge Did you know...
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Aug 1, 2022
Did John Dillinger stop here for gas?
Dick Habegger, owner of this Bluffton filling station, said that he did This is not only a classic Bluffton photo – there's a classic...
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Jul 8, 2022
Picture this: 1,200 residents take a train excursion to Detroit from Bluffton in 1899
Passenger train passing through Bluffton from Findlay around 1920 Vacation plans in order? That question asked by two earlier generations...
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Jun 20, 2022
Are you kidding? An electric trolley on Main Street?
Western Ohio Railway served Bluffton from 1906 to 1932 An electric trolly car on Bluffton’s Main Street? Yes, from 1906 to 1932 the...
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May 27, 2022
Aerial view of College Hall
Here's Bluffton College from the air in 1949 Here's a look at the Bluffton College campus from the air in 1949. At least College Hall and...
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