

Bluffton's earliest community band
1881 band included several businessmen and community leaders Civic pride is demonstrated in this 1881 photograph of one of several early...
Sep 18, 2023


Bluffton's most mysterious places
Why is there a flagstone wall on both sides of the Riley near Harmon Field? Who build it and why? Imagine a mysterious Bluffton location...
Sep 16, 2023


They flew the coop
The Motter Metro Park is home to many interesting creatures. Some call it home year-around. Others fly the coop, so to speak. In a recent...
Sep 16, 2023


92 tennis seasons ago at Bluffton HS
Meet the boys' team of 1931 Tennis has long been a popular spring sport at Bluffton High School. Here's a photo of the 1931 team. From...
Sep 15, 2023


Round trip to Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
NKP train stops in Bluffton for a football special to watch the Browns play the '49ers – $7.50 gets you a ticket and into the stadium...
Sep 14, 2023


1906: No spitting on the sidewalk
2023: Automobiles replace electric railroad Some photos are worth one-thousand words. This photo (on the right) could rival War and...
Sep 14, 2023


Naturally, Bluffton
The short life's work of a metallic sweat bee In the fading heat of summer, this tiny metallic-like sweat bee continue its unending...
Sep 14, 2023


Idyllic Krehbiel Bridge on campus
Today it's Adams Bridge over Little Riley Creek What today is Adams Bridge over Little Riley Creek on the Bluffton University campus was...
Sep 14, 2023
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