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Damascus’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Damascus yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Damascus’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Damascus’s history is told.

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Damascus, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Damascus yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Damascus Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,783.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,801 in 2010, 1,783 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people close to Damascus

Nobody well known was born in Damascus itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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