Civil War artifacts and personal memorabilia once owned by Wauseon native, Edwin Lewis Hayes, fourth cousin to President Rutherford B. Hayes, are being donated by his great-great-great grandson to the Fulton County Historical Society in a ceremony at 6:30pm on the South Stage of the Wauseon Homecoming on Friday, August 6. Hayes’ daughter, Hortensia, is [...]

[ May 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. May 17, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. May 25, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Attend this FREE presentation and learn from scholar, John Swearingen, Jr. about his research findings on the history of Fulton County citizens, both on the battlefield, and those left behind at home, and how they related to and impacted the culture of Fulton County. The Fulton County Museum in Wauseon’s extensive collection of Civil War [...]

Congratulations to the Fulton County Historical Society! They have been awarded a $1,500 research grant from the Ohio Humanities Council to implement a sesquicentennial commemoration project.
The Society’s five year project, “Hell & Homefront: Civil War Through Fulton County Eyes” will contain exhibits, educational programs and a publication on the history of Fulton County from the [...]