Shanes Crossing Historical Society Announcements

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Shanes Crossing Historical Society Article –     The Rockford link to Sears and Roebuck

In 1820, Ruel Roebuck (1778-1841) brought his family from Fayette County, Ohio to the unbridled land of Mercer County, Ohio, settling near what is now known as Rockford.  A Virginian…
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Shanes Crossing Historical Society News – March 2024

SHANES CROSSING HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING MINUTES                   3/18/2024 Norm opened the meeting with the ‘bell ringing’.   — And started the meeting with the Shanes Crossing History Society History.    The Society started…
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Tribute to Norm VanTilburg

SALUTE TO NORM VANTILBURG                                                 3/18/2024 FOR 25 YEARS THE PRESIDENT WAS HE, OF ROCKFORD’S SHANES CROSSING HISTORICAL SOCIETY. HIS COMMITMENT TO HISTORY WAS HIS MAIN QUEST, BUT HIS…
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Norm VanTilburg – 25 years Proclamation

WHEREAS, we are here today to express special recognition to Norm VanTilburg and to honor him for his 25 years of distinguished service as President of the Shanes Crossing Historical…
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Shanes Crossing Chronicle, December 2018

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT Once again this has been a busy year for the museum as we had six meetings that were well attended. We are always receiving donations as…
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Bicentennial Fundraising

You are invited to be a special part of our 200th birthday celebration of our Rockford Community.  Rockford, originally founded as Shanesville in 1820, is the oldest village in Mercer…
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BICENTENNIAL PLANNING MEETING – JANUARY 19, 2015

BICENTENNIAL PLANNING MEETING VILLAGE OF ROCKFORD January 19, 2015   Present was Norm VanTilburg, Dee VanTilburg, Roy Thompson, Mona Thompson, Twyla Hayes, Marie Miller, Mike Schumm,  Barb Pedroza, Greg Pontsler,…
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Shanes Crossing Chronicle, December 2014

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT As most of you know, our town will be celebrating their bicentennial in just five years. Our society has had a couple of meetings of community…
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BICENTENNIAL PLANNING MEETING – OCTOBER 20, 2014

BICENTENNIAL PLANNING MEETING VILLAGE OF ROCKFORD OCTOBER 20, 2014   Present was Norm VanTilburg, Dee VanTilburg, Mike Riley, Janet Riley, Roy Thompson, Mona Thompson, Twyla Hayes, Marie Miller, Mike Schumm,…
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ROCKFORD 2020 BICENTENNIAL PLANNING MEETING – AUGUST 18, 2014

ROCKFORD 2020 BICENTENNIAL PLANNING MEETING AUGUST 18, 2014   Those present: Norm VanTillburg, Dee Vantillburg, Martha Lentz, Nancy Leighner, Twyla Hayes, Marie Miller, Dan Henkle, Mike Schumm, Jeff Long, and…
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