Letters Reveal Civil War Echoes in Lorain Neighborhood History
Lorain residents Fanny Gilmore and local historians preserve Civil War era letters showing humanity and humor. Charleston Village Society members Renée Dore and Lorraine Ritchie oversee neighborhood history projects including Washington Park restoration for Lorain city bicentennial. 150th anniversary events mark a milestone in Lorain’s historic commemoration.
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Lorain
Fanny Gilmore
Lorraine Ritchie
Ritchie
Renee Dore
Charleston Village Society
Washington Park
Anne Barrows
Bowling
Lorain woman Gilmore remembered for Civil War letters and lake ship rescue
Green and Gilmore's great granddaughter donated 110 Civil War letters to the Charleston Village Society revealing wartime life and humor. The study traces Gilmore born 1846 in Lorain and her 1884 rescue aboard the Osborne after the Alberta collision on Lake Superior.
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Green
Gilmore
Charleston Village Society
Ritchie
Gettysburg
Byron
Frank Shupe
Shupe
Nelson Foster
Dore
Lorain
McQueen
Thomas Wilford
Wilford
Cora
Adelaide
Osborne
Lake Superior
Michigan
Alberta
Ken Marshall
Milan
First Methodist Church
Old Friend’s Circle
Ladies Aide Society
Dare
Lorain Red Cross CPR and First Aid Classes Today
Multiple Lorain County Red Cross sessions address infant and child CPR basic, pediatric first aid, adult CPR, standard first aid, and CPR recertification with two year certificates. Information line 440 324 2929. Also USS Clinton APA 144 reunion info for Oct in Orlando and contact details.
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Lorain County
The
American Red Cross
West River Road
Elyria
Ohio
West River Road N
Orlando
Fla
Duncan E. Atkinson
19Th Ave
Texas City
Tex
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Chronicle seeks community photos for YourTown pages
Readers invited to submit photos of local events with identifying names of people, photographer, event details including purpose and time and place. Include contact phone or email for questions.
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Chronicle
Ctphotos
Chronicles.com
St Nicholas Church to Host Spring Greek Festival
The St Nicholas Church adds a Spring Greek Festival with Greek foods gyros pastries beverages music and folk dancing. Admission and parking are free. The event runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 2000 Tower Blvd Lorain. Contact Pamela Koutsaftis for details.
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St. Nicholas Church
Greece
Tower Blvd
Lorain
Pamela Koutsaftis
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Sheffield Lake
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Joleen Arthur
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University of Wyoming
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Angela Rigsby
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