Anderson Township Historical Society

05/20/2026

America 250 has come to life in Anderson Township! Many thanks to Steve Sievers, Nancy Caine, Shellie Hobbs and banner(s) designer and producer Bob Lammert. Be sure to look for these great banners when traveling around our community.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

05/13/2026

This vintage image, from the Cincinnati Highway Department dated March 26, 1941, is of Erie Avenue and Brotherton Road with bridge over the Duck Creek looking west.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

04/15/2026

Interesting day back in 1917 for the post office staff of the Village of California. Mail carrier Arthur Ryall and postmistress Lottie B. Steinmetz had to retreat to the post office roof as Ohio River floodwaters surrounded the building.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

04/01/2026

04/01/2026

From the scrapbook of Marge Stegemeyer Thomas comes this vintage photo dated 1909.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

03/25/2026

These gentlemen are ready for Opening Day!

Vintage images of previous local baseball teams are part of the ATHS digital archives. Newtown Team photo did not have additional information or names.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

03/23/2026

Please be sure to check out this story featuring the History to Schools program at the Anderson Center. This program is part of a 13-year partnership between Anderson Township, Forest Hills School District and the Anderson Township Historical Society.

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Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

03/20/2026

This vintage image of Charles and Stella Duckett, along with daughter Alice, on Salem Pike was taken in 1915. The trestle of the CG&P crossed over Salem Pike about a fifth of a mile west of the intersection of Salem Pike and Eversole Road. The CG&P closed in 1935 and the trestle was removed.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.

03/09/2026

We are ready to celebrate!

Please check the ATHS web site, athsociety.org, for a list of all upcoming events along with dates, times and locations. List will be updated on this FB page and our web site when new events are scheduled.

Happy Birthday America!

02/26/2026

Here is some history on the Newtown Brickyard established in 1904 by William Friedrich and his sons Oscar and Edward. The brickyard was located in the area of today's Drake Street. Postcard from 1913 shows the drying sheds. Operations for the brickyard closed in 1936.

Interested in local history? Come visit the ATHS Research Center.

Located at 6550 Clough Pike, Anderson Township, 45244, we are next to the historic Miller-Leuser Log House, and can be reached at 513-231-2114.

Our hours are:
Every Tuesday 10am-2pm
And the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, May-October, 1pm-4pm.

Please stop by and enjoy our exhibits or do some research on our local community.