Robert Roy Hecker ROBERT ROY HECKER Robert Roy Hecker was born in Olmsted Falls on July 29, 1925. He has lived in the area his entire life except for the time he served in the Navy during World War II and when he playe... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
Westview Ohio WESTVIEW, OHIO James Geer, the first recorded settler arrived in Columbia Township in 1814. The community of Westview started as a result of the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati Railroad going thro... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
Civil War Graves TURKEYFOOT CEMETERY CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS April 9, 2009 1.) LORENZO B. ADAMS V-14 Co. “B” 1st Ohio Light Volunteer Artillery also 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 2.) JOHN C. BRADFORD R-20 19th Ohio ... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
Sprague Road DID YOU KNOW? Sprague Road, which forms the southern boundary between Olmsted Falls and Columbia Station, is named in honor of the Sprague family? Tom and Sue Sprague, long time residents of Olmsted F... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
Cleveland.com Report Historical Society of Olmsted Falls brings the past to life: Olmsted Dates and Data Lucy Donnelly, 4, of Olmsted Falls plays hopscotch, a children's game, during this year's Falls Day in the Park. Loi... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
Memorial Day Memorial Day, 2022 Shortly after the American Civil War, Decoration Day was started in a number of towns. It is called Decoration Day because the graves of the fallen were decorated with flowers. In 1... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
Two New Display Cases DEDICATION OF OUR TWO NEW DISPLAY CASES November 29, 2022 INTRODUCTION MAYOR JAMES GRAVEN DEDICATION OF THE DISPLAY CASES WILLIAM “BILL” NICKELS Whenever you met Bill (Yes! He said please don't call m... Apr 4, 2024 Reports
March 12.2010 "Welcome to the first issue of OVER THE FALLS. In each issue, we plan to have the following items: WHO WE ARE will feature one of our members, HOW WE CAME TO BE will feature something special that has... Apr 4, 2024 Newsletters
December, 31, 2010 Dear Members, We are beginning our fifth year as a Historical Society of Olmsted Falls. We continue to grow slowly, but positively. Our programs continue to educate us on important past events in our ... Apr 4, 2024 Newsletters
January, 3, 2015 Acknowledging Co-Founder of the Historical Society of Olmsted Falls Jean Johnson is the first president of the Historical Society of Olmsted Falls. When Jean, Anne Donegan and I first discussed formin... Apr 4, 2024 Newsletters
April 2015 Special thanks to Ameriprint, 8119 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls, for their advice in designing the front page logo. The printer used a photograph of the FALLS in Olmsted Falls (behind the former libra... Apr 4, 2024 Newsletters