Original Founders
IN 1998, ON THE HEELS OF THE BICENTENNIAL, A GROUP OF 39 DEDICATED CITIZENS OF THE TOWN CONTINUED THE QUEST TO RETAIN THE HISTORY OF THE GROVE CITY AREA BY ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT MUSEUM. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE GROWTH OF THE GROVE CITY AREA HAD BEEN HIGHLIGHTED SO WELL THROUGOUT THE BICENTENNIAL THAT THIS GOAL WAS VERY APPROPRIATE. THESE 39 FORWARD THINKERS GAVE THE GROVE CITY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM ITS START.
ADAMS, GLENN (D) & BONNIE (D) GROVE CITY ROTARY
ADAMS, MICHAEL HAY, RONALD (D) & NANNIE JEAN (D)
ARMOUR, DR. THOMAS & LOIS JENKINS, JOSEPH
BALLANTINE, RICHARD & LOUISE (D) KRING, DR. HILDA ADAM (D)
BESTWICK, CHARLES (D) LIMBERG, HENRY (D) & NORMA
BLAKLEY, CONNIE (D) MCBRIDE, MADELEINE (D)
BOWDEN, EDWARD (D) & RUTH (D) MCBRIDE, MILFORD (D)
CASHDOLLAR, DAVID & KATHLEEN MOOK, CHARLOTTE ANDERSON
COULTER, CHESTER (D) & CLARA (D) NATIONAL CITY BANK
COVERT, RUSSELL (D) & ELEANOR SAMPLE, JOHN (D)
DAVEVIC BENEFIT CONSULTANTS SAMPLE, MARY
FOSTER, JOAN (D) STAMM, WAYNE & SUSAN
GALLAGHER, JOY WENDELL AUGUST FORGE
GROVE CITY COLLEGE WHITE, DR. BETTY JO
GROVE CITY REALTY