by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 14, 2020 | Historic facts
#23. Dedication of Williamsport Marker On June 14, 1953, the Alliance Historical Society dedicated a marker at the site of the first church in what is now known as Alliance. The event was covered in the June 15, 1953 edition of The Alliance Review and featured the...
by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 13, 2020 | Historic facts
#22. Alliance City Schools Adopt the Aviators as Their Mascot After Charles Lindbergh Flies over the City On September 20, 1991, the Navy A-7 Corsair Jet that adorns the front lawn of Alliance High School was officially dedicated in a program before the student body....
by Alliance Historical Society | Jun 12, 2020 | Glamorgan, Historic facts
#21. Glamorgan Castle, Col. Morgan’s Home Alliance’s most magnificent home is Glamorgan, the residence built by Colonel William H. Morgan, president of the Morgan Engineering Company. It is named for the historic county in Wales where the Morgan family...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 18, 2020 | Historic facts
#20. Clarence J. “Bill” Rodman Becomes a Generous Benefactor to the City Clarence Rodman, benefactor to Alliance through his work and philanthropic legacy, was born in Wisconsin in 1890. He earned advanced degrees in chemical engineering and honorary Doctor of Science...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 17, 2020 | Historic facts
#19. Levi Lamborn and the Scarlet Carnation. The scarlet carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) was adopted as Ohio’s state flower on Feb. 3, 1904 in memory of President William McKinley. McKinley often wore a red carnation in his lapel, thanks to Alliance’s own Levi...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 15, 2020 | Historic facts
#18. Mabel Hartzell Helps to Shape the Community Mabel Hartzell was not only a founder and benefactor of the Alliance Historical Society, she also helped to shape the Alliance community through a life dedicated to civil service and education. The daughter of Dallas...
