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December 10 BOHS social & business meeting
Dear Fellow Bluffton Historians, Please join us for a festive evening on Wednesday at The Depot at 7:00 p.m. for our regularly scheduled monthly Bluffton Ohio Historical Society meeting. There will be just a few items of business, then we'll have a social time to visit with one another. As discussed at our last meeting, feel free to bring a snack or dessert item to share. And of course, if it's an old Bluffton recipe and you can share who it's from, you'll earn bonus points!
Dec 8, 2025
The life of my small town changed forever when the railroad arrived
Fred Steiner, formerly of Bluffton and now of Cincinnati [and the founder of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon], presented a program in early November 2025 in a club member meeting held in the Cincinnati Union Terminal. Steiner has presented the program several times; it is now available on YouTube . The presentation titled “The life of my small town changed forever when the railroad arrived” is a narrative of the three railroads that once passed through Bluffton. Those include
Dec 4, 2025
Decorate the Depot with BOHS
The December 10 meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will include a holiday decorating bee with potluck refreshments. Join us at 7:00 p.m. at the 1899 Depot at Buckeye Lake, a.k.a. the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club. The photo featured here is of jeweler N.C. Herr standing outside his shop at the corner of Main St. and Cherry in downtown Bluffton (currently the Twisted Whisk Cafe). This hand colored photo enlargement was displayed in the Cardinal Room at what is now Cha
Nov 18, 2025
A Bluffton chronology from 1961
In 1961, Bluffton was celebrating its centennial and Paul Diller created this chronology beginning in 1831 for the location of his funeral home: Gobel homestead, Gobel General Store, home of D.L. Gobel, first postmaster of Shannon Crogan's Corner, Judge Eaton Homestead, Eat on Grove, D.S. Flick residence, Iron Lantern Inn, Paul Diller Funeral Home. Now that's a "Bluffton Shuffle!" Special thanks to Jim Diller for the photo.
Nov 10, 2025
November 12 BOHS Meeting
Dear Friends of Bluffton History, November's monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will be Wednesday evening, November 12 at 7:00 PM at The Depot in Buckeye Park. Members have been emailed October meeting Minutes, and the current Financial and Membership Reports for their review prior to the meeting. Thank you for your continued support of the BOHS! Hoping to see you on Wednesday night, Scott Little, BOHS Secretary JOIN AT https://www.blufftonforever.com/abo
Nov 10, 2025
Courier covers Dillinger cell donation
Bluffton Ohio Historical Society vice president Dan Groman talks to Jeannie Wolf about the need for a Bluffton, Ohio musuem: Oct 16, 2025 7:00 AM John Dillinger's cell donated to Bluffton group By JEANNIE WILEY WOLF , jeanniewolf@thecourier.com
Oct 16, 2025
Society forming committee in preparation for museum capital campaign
INVITATION TO MEETING ON OCTOBER 22 A committee is being formed to help determine the requirements for a Bluffton Ohio Historical Society museum in anticipation of a drive to raise funds for this facility. Anyone who is interested may attend a meeting at the 1899 Depot, 405 N Spring St., on Wednesday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m. We hope you can join us. Pictured here are items on permanent loan to BOHS from the Allen County jail cell that housed John Dillinger following the 193
Oct 13, 2025
Oct. 15 Show 'n Tell, part 2
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is inviting history buffs to bring items of local interest to a second Show 'N Tell event--and to...
Oct 8, 2025