Posts published in “History”

BY EMILY MALEK March 4, 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Romeo District Library (RDL) Graubner Branch. Since that branch will be going through an expansion project this year, for this…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK The Romeo Peach Festival is six months away, and the Romeo Community Archives will be there this year to conduct oral histories about the cherished event. Each participant will be given a…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was Feb. 12. Did you know that he visited Romeo in 2000? Ok, it wasn’t actually him, but a professional actor who impersonated the 16th President of the United…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven people on board. One of the victims was teacher Christa McAuliffe. Like the rest of the…

The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums by e-mailing your best description of…

BY EMILY MALEK Did you know that Romeo had two movie theaters going at once? They were the Romeo and Juliet Theatres, and both opened 90 years ago this year. They were located in downtown…