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Hubert Wilhelm Receives OHCHA Heritage Education Award
On a late-December day, OHCHA board members Tom O’Grady and Tim Traxler drove to Cincinnati to present an OHCHA Heritage Education Award to Dr. Hubert Wilhelm, a native of Germany, who taught cultural geography at Ohio University for more than thirty years. His research on settlement patterns and origins of immigrants into the Ohio Country in the 19th century has been instrumental in the understanding of Ohio’s cultural landscape. His infectious enthusiasm has inspired many to learn more about the people who used local resources and cultural traditions to build the foundations of Ohio’s economy. His study and presentations on Ohio barns in the 1980’s was influential in the popular movement to tell the stories of the Ohio’s Hill Country. Grateful for the visit to his new home near his family, he encouraged a repeat visit saying, ”Please come again, we need an infusion of Appalachia.”
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Roamin’ the Hills:
Destination Belpre
Roamin’ The Hills will head to the Ohio River for a visit to the Farmer’s Castle Museum & Education Center and the Washington County community of Belpre on Saturday, March 20. Registration & refreshments will begin at 9:30AM at the museum located at 509 Ridge Street. Registration is $20.00 for OHCHA members, $25.00 non-members. At 10AM, the successes and challenges of local historical societies will be discussed by volunteers from the Belpre Historical Society, our host for the event, as they tell the story of where they were 10 years ago as compared to today At 10:30, Henry Burke, an OHCHA Heritage Award winner and recognized Underground Railroad expert, will talk about his research, his museum and his publications. At 11:30AM, Heritage Awards will be presented by the OHCHA Board. At Noon the Belpre Historical Society volunteers will give an overview of sites of particular interest in Belpre. This will be a lead-in to a tour of the community after lunch. At 12:30PM lunch will be served. OHCHA announcements will be made during lunch and include the organization’s annual plan, membership drive, web site unveiling, etc. At 1:30PM a tour of the community including the museum spaces will be provided. Sites being considered for the tour include the Stall Antique Barn, Middleton Doll Factory, Neff’s Country Loft, the Circa at The Elms estate and various parks. Pre-registration is strongly recommended by sending a check or money order, to OHCHA, P. O. Box 114, Shawnee, Ohio 43782.