The last Native Peoples, Wyandots, were removed from this area in 1843. The Removal made it legal to settle north of the Greenville Treaty Line.
Highland Township, Defiance, Ohio: Birth & Death of a Black Community Keep Reading »
Thus far, this project has focused on Archibald Worthington, but this blog is about his daughter Margaret. She lived her own story, and it is an important one to tell.
The Worthington Cemetery Project: Margaret Matilda Worthington Keep Reading »
We received a notification about a comment on the very first Worthington Cemetery Blog recently. What a gift to read “I’m just finding out my family has a part in the Worthington family cemetery!”
The Worthington Project, part XI Keep Reading »
Alexandra Bevins has received one of Bowling Green State University’s Local History Publication Awards for her article on DPL’s Worthington Project.
Bevins Wins Award for Worthington Article Keep Reading »
Come along with Nick Pavlik as he discovers what the history of DPL can tell us about the wider legacy of Carnegie libraries in America.
DPL Featured on “Storied Ground” Podcast Keep Reading »
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September with Defiance Public Library System and the American Library Association.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Keep Reading »
Defiance’s Yodel Community Calendar now has an app! Download it today on iOs or Google Play to keep up with library events and much more.
Defiance Community Calendar debuts App Keep Reading »
A community group has formed to provide ongoing support for the preservation of Defiance County’s Worthington Cemetery.
Honoring & Protecting Worthington Cemetery Keep Reading »
Thanks to a generous donation, the MakerSpace at Defiance Public Library has a new 3D printer, the Bambu Labs Carbon X1, which prints multiple colors, & at a higher resolution than the MakerBot.
New 3D Printer Donated to DPL! Keep Reading »
Following a generous property donation, planning has begun for construction of a library annex on Fort Street. As the the project progresses, DPLS will solicit community input.
Property Donated for DPL Annex! Keep Reading »
