Dozens of local orgs receive funding for history initiatives
Two dozen organizations in southwest Ohio, including several in and around Oxford, received grants from the W.E. Smith Charitable Trust to support local history initiatives.
Smith Library of Regional History
Local trust awards $90k in funding to local history initiatives
The W.E. Smith Family Charitable Trust gave nearly $26,000 in funding to local history programs and initiatives this fall. The trust has provided more than $90,000 in funding to organizations across Southwest Ohio this year.
Local Legends: The consolidator
Robert W. Bogan was one of the primary architects behind creating the boundaries of the Talawanda School District as it exists today.
Local Legends: Freedom and glory
For decades during the 19th century, the Jones family of Butler County helped fugitive slaves escape prosecution on the Underground Railroad and fought for the freedom of all during the Civil War.
Local Legends: The hospital sisters
Oxford's primary hospital bears the name of a pair of sisters who used their wealth to fund its construction.
W.E. Smith Family Charitable Trust awards more than $60k in grants to local historical organizations
The Reily Township Historical Society, Oxford Museum Association and more received grants totaling $64,000 from a private trust this year. The grants are given to southwest Ohio organizations focused on historic preservation and education.