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Howard’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Howard. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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From Howard’s archive · credits on each photo

What stands out about Howard’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 Howard’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
The story

How Howard came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Howard.

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Originally called "Kinderhook", the community adopted the name "Howard" when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Howard has been in operation since 1872.

East Knox High School is located in Howard, as are the East Knox Local School District board offices. The Kokosing Gap Trail runs through Howard, Ohio.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

Howard Bridge, County Route 35 spanning Kokosing River
Retake this viewHoward Bridge, County Route 35 spanning Kokosing River

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Famous people

Famous people close to Howard

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

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Memory lane

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

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From Wikimedia Commons (2), the Library of Congress (1) and Wikipedia. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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