At the February meeting of the Scioto County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, we had the opportunity to speak with life-member Marty Scott. She shared with us her story and how it connects to the Streich family of Portsmouth, Ohio, offering valuable insights into the area’s history and her Continue Reading
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1947: Central Catholic Football Squad
15 Year Old Gives Life In Rescue Try
Witnesses Report Pair Released Holds On Motorboat “Two East End boys were drowned Sunday in the Ohio River at the old ferry landing near the foot of River Ave.” The victims were Cecil McGlone, 15, of 2039 Fifth st, and Wade James, 11, of 309 Campbell Ave.” “Horrified witnesses said Continue Reading
Richard Doyle, D-Day Veteran, Killed As Plane Burns, Falls Into River
Body, Recovered Today, Reveals Fire Swept To Cockpit “Richard T. Doyle, 34, son of the late Billy Doyle, famous major league baseball scout, lost his life about 6 p.m. Wednesday when the plane he was piloting caught fire and plunged into the Ohio River.” “An unidentified witness reported he saw Continue Reading
Demolition of the Portsmouth Post Office
A donated photograph of the demolition of the Portsmouth Post Office at the intersection of Gallia and Chillicothe Streets.
1950’s Rosemount Fire Department: Scioto County, Ohio
Boneyfiddle From Above
Happy Monday from Lake Roosevelt
Happy Monday!
The First Home in Portsmouth, Ohio
Above is the donated 1906 image of the Massie Home on Front and Massie Streets, and is purported to be the first home in Portsmouth, Ohio.
