Once upon a time in Ada with Lee Crouse
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]
Here's two stories from th 1870s about Ada:
Oct. 9, 1872 - The Great Grady Circus and Menagerie from Kenton, Ohio was the first circus to come to Ada.
1873 the first steam grist mill in the township was built by the Young Brothers. It stood on Lincoln Street opposite the Lutheran church. A scroll mill was built just east of the grist mill and it burned in 1876.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025
- Ada Board of Education schedules meeting and new staff reception, Aug. 21
- Village of Ada Municipal Pool season extended through August 16
- John Cavinder worked for Allen Co. Fabrication
- Recap of July 15 Ada Council meeting
- Cooling freeze frame
- CHP announces golf cart raffle to benefit patient care fund