by Alliance Historical Society | Aug 10, 2021 | Alliance Review, Events, Historic facts
by Jack Weber Long before there was a festival celebrating Alliance as the Carnation City, there was the annual weeklong Chautauqua. Usually held in late July or early August in the early part of the 20th century, residents from throughout the area would flock to the...
by Alliance Historical Society | Jul 28, 2021 | Historic facts
The Alliance Municipal Court Mural, located in the stairwell of the Alliance Courthouse features images of local landmarks found throughout the court district. The Alliance Municipal Court serves approximately 50,000 people in Eastern Stark County. The Court District...
by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 4, 2021 | Glamorgan, Historic facts
by Jack Weber Col. William Henry Morgan is known for building Alliance’s iconic landmark — Glamorgan Castle. However, years before that magnificent structure was erected, its was W.H. Morgan’s father — Thomas Rees Morgan, Sr. — who built Morgan Engineering, invented...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 28, 2021 | Glamorgan, Historic facts
The earliest Alliance telephone book owned by Rodman Public Library is the October 1923 edition. In addition to Alliance, listings for Atwater, Marlboro, and Sebring are also included. As the cover declares, “Station-to-station service with low evening and night rates...
by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 16, 2020 | Events, Historic facts
#25. Goat Hill Neighborhood Located at the corner of Morgan Avenue and Garwood Street, in the Goat Hill neighborhood, a marker pays tribute to the many sports teams who played for the Goat Hill Athletic Club. The memorial reads, “Dedicated to an era of Goat Hill...
by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 15, 2020 | Events, Historic facts
#24. Main Street Caboose and the Lake Erie, Alliance, and Wheeling Railroad If you’ve visited Downtown Alliance, you may have wondered, “Why is there a caboose in the parking lot?” The caboose is a reminder of days gone by when the Lake Erie,...
