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Sturgeon House Open Hours

Sturgeon House Open Hours

Posted on December 18, 2017May 13, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Beginning on May 10, 2022 through (about) November 15, the Sturgeon House will be open on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. (There may be a few rare exceptions.) If...... Read More
Fairview's First New Mother

Fairview’s First New Mother

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
With the arrival of Mother’s Day Weekend a serious oversight has surfaced.  Nothing has ever been written about the first woman in the township who became a mother.  Using the...... Read More
Adena Miller Rich

Adena Miller Rich

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Women’s History Month (March) is quickly coming to an end, which prompts a look at Fairview’s women once again. One accomplished Fairview woman has been somewhat overlooked. Her parents’ home...... Read More
John Klier, Farmer, Township Supervisor, Good Guy

John Klier, Farmer, Township Supervisor, Good Guy

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Today, March 8, 2022, a funeral service is being held for John Klier.  John was the society’s “go-to” guy for historical information.  He almost always knew the answer, and if...... Read More
Remembering Pearl Harbor

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2021January 27, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
December 7, 1941… The Hawaiian Islands… 7 a.m. It was articles written in 1866 by Mark Twain that first brought attention to these lovely, dreamy Polynesian islands.  The islands became...... Read More
"For the Betterment of the Community"

“For the Betterment of the Community”

Posted on October 6, 2021October 22, 2021 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Recently a visitor to the Sturgeon House donated several issues of the Community News.  These included the very first issue, dated November 15, 1921.  The visitor explained that the News...... Read More
September 11

September 11

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Saturday, September 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the worst attack against the U.S. since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.  Terrorists, willing to sacrifice themselves, hijacked planes whil... Read More
New Book For Sale: Lake Shore Memories

New Book For Sale: Lake Shore Memories

Posted on August 2, 2021January 27, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
This week our long-awaited booklet has arrived from the printer and now is available for sale.  The title is Lake Shore Memories and includes two sections.  The first, called “Early...... Read More
It's February 16th...

It’s February 16th…

Posted on February 16, 2021January 27, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
It’s February 16.  The day had started out cold and rainy. In many places the earth had turned to mud. Yet people came out.  They stood along the tracks; they...... Read More
Music! Music! Music!

Music! Music! Music!

Posted on February 12, 2021January 27, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Last week one of our lifetime members donated two yearbooks to the Society: 1923 and 1945.  The earlier book is much smaller, with fewer students in the graduating class and...... Read More
The Historical Society and January

The Historical Society and January

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Fairview Area Historical Society
January activity in the Fairview Area Historical Society has changed over the years.  Initially, as the group formed and grew, the month of January was membership renewal month, which meant...... Read More
Some of Fairview's Outstanding Women

Some of Fairview’s Outstanding Women

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Today’s posting is the last in the series of Fairview’s Outstanding Women…  Not that there are no more outstanding women in Fairview, but rather, it is simply time to wind...... Read More
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