Posts published in “History”

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…

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 Last week, I discussed a game the Romeo High School (RHS) boys’ varsity basketball team played in 1966. This week, I’ll cover a match the RHS girls’ varsity team (aka the Juliets)…

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 Basketball season is well underway. For this week and next, I will be exploring photos from past games from both the boys and girls varsity teams at Romeo High School. Today, we’ll…