Converse’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Converse. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Converse was originally called "Xenia", and under the latter name was laid out in 1849. J. N. Converse platted an addition in 1867.
The Converse Depot and Converse-Jackson Township Public Library are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Converse’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Converse’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewLaura Cammack (The message, 1906), 1906: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Converse
See all 1 →Converse, decade by decade
1990s
unknown1 item
3 historic places in Converse
Converse has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 26 historic buildings, because Converse Commercial Historic District alone counts 24.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Laura Cammack (The message, 1906) (1906) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.