This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Norwalk recalls the nightmare of July 4, 1969
A 1969 flood catastrophe in Norwalk and northern Ohio left nine inches of rain in nine hours, bursting reservoirs, washing out bridges, and drowning 25 people. Norwalk's emergency response, National Guard aid, and governor and president disaster declarations marked a lasting scar on the Maple City and its residents.
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Maple City
Norwalk
Vietnam
Ohio
Lions Club
Fairgrounds
VFW
Hohler
Old State Road
Woodlawn
John Borgia
Borgia
Fire Department
Nothern Ohio
Policmen
Harold Finch
West Water Street
Benedict Ave
Mother Nature
Benedict Avenue
Elm
Pleasant Streets
Finch
National Guard
Akron
Huron County
Valley Beach
Lisle Chandlers
Chandlers
Jame Rhodes
Richard Nixon
Wooster
West Main