Author: Fairview Area Historical Society
The Importance of February
February is such a short month, packed full of important dates within these 28 days. Think of it. Our two ”best” presidents were born in this month. Should we celebrate...... Read More
Fairview’s One-Armed Paper Hanger
Currently two members are going through the archives and organizing all the material there. The big items are pretty well categorized, but the little stuff – such as articles about...... Read More
A Familiar Face
Ninety-one years ago, May 29, 1931, to be exact, a record-setting pilot with a familiar face took off in an autogyro (see featured photo*) in an attempt to be the...... Read More
Fairview’s First New Mother
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
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
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
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”
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
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