Bob Davet
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Sep 04
Herrick House Opens at Hale Farm & Village
In 1981, the Jonathan Herrick House was slated for demolition at its original location on Darrow Road near Old Mill Road; an industrial park was to be built in its place. Thanks to a $25,000 grant and a donation from the land developer, a plan was implemented within six weeks in order to dismantle and …
Aug 19
First Burial at Locust Grove Cemetery
The first burial at Locust Grove Cemetery took place on July 5, 1846 when 83 year old James Henri was laid to rest. He was the oldest man in town at the time of his death. Having outgrown the first public burying ground and wanting to keep a memorial ground more substantial than home farms, …
Mar 26
The Twinsburg Banking Company
It was almost an entire century after its inception before Twinsburg had its first bank. In 1911, E. O. Cristy made it widely known that he intended to open a bank, but few took his claim seriously. Sadly, he was not able to see his dream realized, as the bank he had worked to create …
