TICH May Archive

Today in Columbus History – May stories

Here are “Today in Columbus History” stories written for the month of May. To read one, click on a title to download the PDF.

May 1, 1856 A. J. Riddle
May 2, 1885 Poor House
May 3, 1877 City Light Guards Hop
May 5, 1875 Firemen’s Parade and Inspection
May 6, 1888 Ice Cream Poisoning
May 7, 1864 Walter C. Wright
May 8, 1866 Memorial Day
May 9, 1855 Charles Peabody
May 10, 1887 Mother’s Friend
May 11, 1852 Truax, Marble & Co.
May 11, 1855 Rock Island Paper
May 12, 1875 Mrs. F. M. Gray, Innkeeper
May 12, 1857 Alfred Iverson
May 13, 1856 C.E. Treutlen
May 14, 1845 Cullen Battle Alabama Land
May 15, 1884 Louise Rial
May 16, 1883 Knights Templar
May 16, 1854 Ann Matheson
May 17, 1888 Baseball
May 18, 1883 Mrs. Louise Buhler
May 19, 1858 Silver Enterprise
May 20, 1857 Singer Sewing Machines
May 21, 1850 Anne Foster Pierce
May 22, 1890 Wildwood Park
May 23, 1856 John L. Mustian
May 24, 1856 John Cavanaugh
May 25, 1853 Bat Guano
May 26, 1875 The Building of Villa Reich
May 26, 1859 Joe Clark
May 28, 1831 Dempsey Portwood
May 29, 1828 First Issue of the Columbus Enquirer
May 30, 1859 Barlow’s Indigo Blue
May 31, 1873 Frances David