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In Memoriam: Dennis E. Dalton

3/29/2024

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We wish to note the passing of long-time Warren County historian and the Official Town Crier of Warren County, Dennis E. Dalton. Born in Waynesville, and a lifelong member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Dennis contributed in the effort to preserve and present the rich history and culture of Warren County. 

He served with Martha Edminston as an Editor of the Miami Gazette; was a reporter for The Western Star Newspaper, as well as the person who worked with Albert "Cap" Stubbs in the creation of the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival in Waynesville. He authored "One Nation Under Sauerkraut" as a cook book to support the festival.

As the creator of The Ohioana Room, at the Mary L. Cook Library, he won statewide praise in his efforts to catalog genealogical, architectural and folk tales of Waynesville, Wayne, and Clearcreek Townships. For a number of years, he served as Town Crier for events all over Warren County and for Christmas events in Springboro. Dennis was the originator of the famous "Ghost Walks" of Waynesville as well.

In April on 1999 Dennis was instrumental in brining Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, to Waynesville, from the United Kingdom. Dickens returned to the porch of the Holloway House for a photo, and joined Dennis in Lebanon's Golden Lamb Inn to toast - this time with brandy - when Gerald's great-great-grandfather, Charles Dickens, visited the Golden Lamb in 1842, the Golden Lamb was a temperance hotel.

In 2012, for Arcadia Press, he published "Waynesville and Wayne Township", perhaps the most comprehensive history ever done on the northern third of Warren County. Within this book, Denny poured out his love and knowledge of the place he knew as "home".

Dennis was a gifted speaker, researcher and devoted friend.
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Rest easy my friend, on the quiet hillside above the Little Miami you loved so well. 


- Michael Coyan

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Members Appreciation Week

3/28/2024

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Members Appreciation Week is next week (April 2-6) and we want to thank our members for being a part of the Warren County Historical Society! To show our appreciation, we are having a series of ways to say, "thank you!" 

Members may bring a guest at no extra charge, without using a coupon or voucher, as many times as they would like, throughout the week.*
On April 2nd we're having gallery talks by presenters, on April 4th our curators will be available to consultation, and we're hosting an Appraisal Fair on April 6th!** 

Learn more about Members Appreciation Week by clicking the button below!
Not a member? You can become one at the link below.
Become a Member!
​*limit one guest per member per day. 
**Registration is required. One (1) item per person.
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In Memoriam: Bill Rivers

3/23/2024

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We wish to express our sympathy at the passing of Bill Rivers, long-time Board Member, account manager, and volunteer maintenance man. For over a decade, Bill helped keep the museum operating through his everyday commitment and service for which we are all forever grateful.

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In Memoriam: Mary Klei

3/14/2024

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It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our retired, long-time Curator, Mary W. Klei. Mary dedicated herself to the Historical Society, and cared for its collections, as well as working diligently to establish the Warren County Historical Society Endowment Fund. For all who worked with her or enjoyed her company, she was erudite, a consummate teacher, and exacting historian. The Board has renamed the research library as the Mary W. Klei Research Library in her honor and memory.

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Music at the Museum: FinTan

3/12/2024

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​Celebrate St. Patrick's Day (early) with Irish Pub Sing-Along band, FinTan, at the second Music at the Museum concert!
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Meet the Artist: Chuck Marshall

3/10/2024

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Nationally known native Ohio artist Chuck Marshall developed an early love and respect for the outdoors and art. Chuck knew he was going to be an artist from a very early age. He would spend hours each day sketching images of fields, hillsides, and animals that he would see while roaming the countryside. 
 
After a short stint in the Navy he studied one year at the Art Institute of Cincinnati before before moving to and studying at the California Art Institute in Southern California. He has studied with various artist which he feels has helped him to develop who he is as an artist. His art career includes many years as an illustrator and graphic designer as well as his fine art.
 
Chuck has been invited to and participated in many national plein air events  such as a guest artist for the Plein Air Convention and Expo as a field painter, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta Georgia, Door County Plein Air, Wisconsin, Great American Paint Out, in the Apalachicola/ Panhandle Florida area, Wayne Plein Air, PA, En Plein Air Texas, and Finger Lakes Plein Air, where he has won best of show twice so far. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Ohio Plein Air Society, American Impressionist Society, and Oil Painters of America.
 
Chuck’s work has been published in International Artist Magazine,  American Artist Magazine, and Plein Air Magazine. He has won numerous local and national awards, and has also performed as a judge in many juried art shows.  His work can be seen at the Eisele Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles Fine Art, Gloucester MA, and Hayley Gallery, New Albany, Ohio.

-taken from the artist's website

Meet Chuck and view his art at the FREE wine and cheese Opening Reception of Beautiful Ohio: the Paintings of Chuck Marshall.

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Celebrating Women's History Month: Gertrude Russel Briggs

3/1/2024

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When you enter Harmon Museum's main entrance, you probably noticed the life-size portrait hanging on the wall just to the right of the Welcome Desk. The portrait is of Mary "Mollie" Wood Harmon (1842-1884). She was the mother of Harmon Museum's namesake, William Elmer Harmon. In 1927, Harmon commissioned this painting from Gertrude Russel Briggs who used a Daguerre Type photograph of Mary when she was 20 or 22. Briggs would later go on to be a co-founded of the Phoenix Art Institute.

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  • Plan A Visit
    • Harmon Museum >
      • Exhibits >
        • Armstrong Gallery of Flight
        • Ford Maritime Gallery
        • Glendower Historic Mansion Display
        • Shaker Gallery
        • Special Exhibits
        • The Village Green
      • Group Tours
      • History of Harmon Museum
      • The Museum Shop >
        • Finnegan Book
        • Gift Certificates
        • Local Artists & Artisans
        • Local Authors
      • Research Library
      • Special Exhibits
    • 1795 Beedle Log Cabin >
      • Family Frontier Craft
      • History of the Beedle Log Cabin
      • Relocation & Restoration
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      • Art
      • Historical Artifacts
      • Textiles
      • Documents
      • Collection Information >
        • Collections Policy
  • Events
    • ⭐ Events Calendar ⭐
    • Art Exhibitions
    • Black Bag Bingo
    • Family Fun on the Frontier
    • History Camp
    • Lebanon Festival of the Arts 2025 >
      • Pervious Lebanon Festivals of the Arts
    • Lunch & Learn >
      • Lunch & Learn Tickets
      • Lunch & Learn Video Archive
    • Music at the Museum
    • Special Exhibits
    • Special Events
  • Get Involved
    • Membership >
      • Become a Member
      • Business Membership
    • Donate >
      • "Celebrate Our Future" Capital Campaign
      • Joseph Warren Statue >
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    • Lena Iorns Award
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    • About Us >
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        • Elizabeth Harvey Free Black Schooll
        • The Harmon Foundation & the Harlem Renaissance
        • Local Trailblazers >
          • Anna Middleton
          • Bing Davis >
            • Bing Davis Biography
            • The Art of Bing Davis
          • Cedric Michael Cox
          • Elizabeth Kimberlin
          • ​James Richard Mills
          • Rodney Veal
          • Samuel Robert Bailey
      • In Honor & Remembrance
      • Lunch & Learn Video Archive
      • William Elmer Harmon
    • Partner Organizations >
      • Harveysburg Community Historical Society
      • Loveland Museum Center
      • Mason Historical Society
  • Contact
  • Arts Network of Warren County