Gambier’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Gambier. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Gambier was laid out in 1824 and incorporated as a village in 1870. The village was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier.
In the 1960s, Japanese writer Junzo Shono spent several years in Gambier, culminating in the writing of the book A Sojourn in Gambier, which would prove to be quite popular in Japan.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Gambier’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Gambier’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewKenyon College, 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Gambier
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Gambier, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsKokosing Gap Trail 22024
CommonsKokosing Gap Trail 12024
CommonsGas station at Kenyon College2024
CommonsGambier Post Office2022
Commons"Old Kenyon," Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio (Date Unknown)2018 · postcard
MapMap of Knox County Ohio Highlighting Gambier Village2015
CommonsThe Kokosing House2012
CommonsC&O caboose 907762011
CommonsGaskin Avenue in2010
CommonsOHMap-doton-Gambier20043 historic places in Gambier
Gambier has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 151 historic buildings, because Gambier Historic District alone counts 139.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
the same place, years apart
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1910 · LOCToday · Wikidata
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (10), 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.